G Flashcards
(27 cards)
gaited
a rhythmic type of movement of an animal, usually of a horse
galactogogue
a substance that promotes a healthy flow down of milk
galactose
a type of sugary substance that is obtained from lactose by the hydrolytic process
gallop
fast gait of three beats, faster than a trot
garget
changes in the udder that often result in mastitis
gastric dilation
condition of canines in which the stomach tends to fill with air and expand
gastropexy
the fixation of the stomach to the wall of the abdomen through surgery
gavage
the administration of medication through stomach tube
geld
term used to refer to an animal that is sterile or the act of sterilizing an animal
genetic base
the animals that a producer has available to them for breeding
genetic drift
the slow and gradual shifts in a species that occur over time due to environmental causes or some unknown cause
glabrous
quality of being smooth and without hair
gland cistern
an area on the udder where milk pools before it enters and then leaves the teat
glottis
the apparatus used to make the voice in living thing
gloves
term used to describe an animal with white paws
glutinous
something that is sticky in substance
glycolytic
something that has to do with the breakdown of sugar to lactic acid
gobby
a lump of fat on an animal’s body, usually a sheep or cow
golden bay
an animal’s coat that is yellowish-red in colr
goniometry
procedure that is used to determine the angle at which the eye drains
goniotomy
an incision that is made into the anterior chamber of the eye as a method of glaucoma treatment
grade
an animal with one parent of pure descent and one of unknown breeding or impure breeding
grade animal
term for an animal with ancestors that is not purely bred
gray roan
term for a horse whose coat color is gray mixed with roan
