Molt: To shed a cuticle or exoskeleton during a growth phase.
Molt: To cast or shed the feathers, skin, or the like, that will be replaced by a new growth. In snakes, molting refers to “shedding the skin”. In birds, the replacement of all or some of a bird’s feathers is called a molt. Molting is affected by a number of factors, including an animal’s age, sex, reproductive status, and environmental effects.…
Induced Ovulator – females of a species where ovulation (release of the egg) takes place only when mating occurs, in contrast to cyclical ovulation. Species includes ferrets, cats, rabbits.…
In Mammals: The vagina is the copulatory portion of the female’s reproductive tract. The vestibule portion of the vagina also serves for passage of urine during urination. The vagina also serves as a canal through which young pass when born.
In Birds: The vagina is the portion of the avian reproductive tract where the bloom/cuticle is added to the egg just prior to the egg being laid.
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Allelomimetic Behavior– Doing the same thing. Animals tend to follow the actions of other animals.…
Zoonotic Diseases- Are diseases which are communicable from animals to humans or from humans to animals.…
Internal parasites are small organisms that live a portion of their life cycle in a host animal — in this case, the horse.
They live in internal organs, body cavities, and tissues while gaining their nutritive source by feeding on the host animal.
Above is a picture of Bots in a horses stomach.
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…Bloat
In ruminants: An abnormal condition in ruminants characterized by a distention of the rumen, usually seen on an animal’s upper left side, owing to an accumulation of gases.
In dogs: A twisting of the stomach that can be fatal to a dog. Bloat occurs more frequently in large, deep-chested dogs. The chance of bloat also increases if a dog eats a large meal just before exercising.
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