Terms
Mature female cattle
Cow
Most essential nutrient
Water
Common external parasite of livestock
Ticks, mites, lice, flies, etc.
Example of a restraining method for livestock
Halter, lead rope, squeeze chute, etc.
Gestation
'Honeycomb' chamber of a ruminant animal
Reticulum
What type of injection goes into the leg
IV
This is the main male hormone
Testosterone
Female cat
Queen
Also known as the true stomach
Abomasum
What type of injection goes under the skin
SubQ / Subcutaneous
This is the physical appearance of the animal
Phenotype
Young female pig
Gilt
First process of digestion (chewing food)
Mastication
This is the amount of time it takes for a medication to leave an animals body in order to slaughter
Withdrawal period
Hormone in charge of maintaining pregnancy
Progesterone
Time of month an animal can get bred / also known as standing heat
Estrus
Amount of feed consumed in 24 hours
Ration
This type of medication must be mixed together
modified live
Example of a forage or roughage
Grass and legumes (hay)