Veterinary Medical terms/Abbreviations/Species Term/ Directional term
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Amphibian [Species Terms]
Frog or toad
Avian [Species Terms]
bird
Bovine
cow
Canine [Species Terms]
dog
Caprine [Species Terms]
goat
Cavy [Species Terms]
guinea pig
Equine [Species Terms]
horse
Feline [Species Terms]
cat
Lagomorph [Species Terms]
rabbit
Murine [Species Terms]
Rat or mouse
Ovine [Species Terms]
sheep
Porcine [Species Terms]
pig or swine
Poultry [Species Terms]
chicken or turkey
Primate [Species Terms]
monkey and ape
Reptile [Species Terms]
snake and lizard
Terrapin [Species Terms]
turtle
Chick [Poultry Animal Term]
A young parrot; also a young chicken
Cock [Poultry Animal Term]
A male parrot; also a male chicken.
Flock [Poultry Animal Term]
A group of birds; specifically a group of chickens, turkeys, or ducks.
Hen [Poultry Animal Term]
A female parrot; also a female chicken or female turkey.
Clutch [Poultry Animal Term]
A group of eggs
Poult [Poultry Animal Term]
A young turkey or a young chicken
Capon [Poultry Animal Term]
A young male chicken that has been castrated.
Cockerel [Poultry Animal Term]
An immature male chicken
Pullet [Poultry Animal Term]
An immature female chicken
Rooster [Poultry Animal Term]
A male chicken
Drake [Poultry Animal Term]
A male duck
Duck [Poultry Animal Term]
A female duck
Duckling [Poultry Animal Term]
A young duck
Barrow [Swine Animal Term]
A young male pig that has been castrated
Farrowing [Swine Animal Term]
The term for the labor process in swine
Gilt [Swine Animal Term]
A young female pig that has not yet given birth (farrowed)
Piglet [Swine Animal Term]
A young pig
Stag [Swine Animal Term]
A male pig that was castrated after reaching maturity; male pig castrated after maturity
Boar [Swine Animal Term]
A male guinea pig; also a male pig
Sow [Swine Animal Term]
A female guinea pig; also a female pig
Colt [Equine Animal Term]
A young male horse
Filly [Equine Animal Term]
A young female horse
Foal [Equine Animal Term]
A young horse, either male or female
Gelding [Equine Animal Term]
A male horse that has been castrated; also a castrated male llama
Hand [Equine Animal Term]
A unit of measurement for horses, equal to 4 inches (1 hand=4 inches)
Herd [Equine Animal Term]
A group of horses
Horse [Equine Animal Term]
An equine measuring over 14.2 hands
Mare [Equine Animal Term]
An intact adult female horse
Pony [Equine Animal Term]
An equine measuring under 14.2 hands
Stallion [Equine Animal Term]
An intact adult male horse
Weanling [Equine Animal Term]
A young horse under 1 year of age
Yearling [Equine Animal Term]
A young horse between 1 and 2 years of age
Bitch [Canine Animal Term]
An intact female dog
Litter [Canine Animal Term]
A group of newborn dogs
Puppy [Canine Animal Term]
A young dog
Stud dog [Canine Animal Term]
An intact male dog kept for breeding
Whelping [Canine Animal Term]
The term for the labor process in dogs
Kitten [Feline Animal Term]
A young cat
Tom [Feline Animal Term]
An intact male cat; also a male turkey
Queen [Feline Animal Term]
An intact female cat
Queening [Feline Animal Term]
The term for the labor process in cats
Buck [Rabbits & Ferrets Animal Term]
A male rabbit; also a male goat or male deer
Doe [Rabbits & Ferrets Animal Term]
A female rabbit; also a female goat or female deer
Kindling [Rabbits & Ferrets Animal Term]
The term for the labor process in rabbits and ferrets
Kit [Rabbits & Ferrets Animal Term]
A young rabbit or a young ferret
Lapin [Rabbits & Ferrets Animal Term]
A male rabbit that has been neutered
Gib [Rabbits & Ferrets Animal Term]
A male ferret that has been neutered
Hob [Rabbits & Ferrets Animal Term]
An intact male ferret
Jill [Rabbits & Ferrets Animal Term]
An intact female ferret
Sprite [Rabbits & Ferrets Animal Term]
A female ferret that has been neutered
Bull [Cattle & Llamas Animal Term]
An intact male cow; also an intact male llama
Cow [Cattle & Llamas Animal Term]
An intact female cow; also an intact female llama
Cria [Cattle & Llamas Animal Term]
A young llama
Calf [Cattle & Llamas Animal Term]
A young cow
Calving [Cattle & Llamas Animal Term]
The term for the labor process in cows
Heifer [Cattle & Llamas Animal Term]
A young female cow that has not yet been bred
Stag [Cattle & Llamas Animal Term]
A mature male cow that has been castrated
Steer [Cattle & Llamas Animal Term]
A young male cow that has been castrated
Lambing [Goats & Sheep Animal Term]
The term for the labor process in sheep
Ram [Goats & Sheep Animal Term]
An intact male sheep
Wether [Goats & Sheep Animal Term]
A castrated male sheep; also a castrated male goat
Freshening [Goats & Sheep Animal Term]
The term for the labor process specifically in dairy animals when they begin producing milk
Kid [Goats & Sheep Animal Term]
A young goat
Kidding [Goats & Sheep Animal Term]
The term for the labor process in goats
Ewe [Goats & Sheep Animal Term]
An intact female sheep
Lamb [Goats & Sheep Animal Term]
A young sheep
Donkey [Donkeys & Hybrids]
An equine resulting from the cross of a donkey with a donkey
Hinny [Donkeys & Hybrids]
The offspring of a male horse (stallion) crossed with a female donkey (jenny)
Jack [Donkeys & Hybrids]
An intact male donkey
Jenny [Donkeys & Hybrids]
An intact female donkey
Mule [Donkeys & Hybrids]
The offspring of a male donkey (jack) crossed with a female horse (mare)
C or cast [Abbreviations]
castrated
C-sect [Abbreviations]
C-section
d [Abbreviations]
day
wk or w [Abbreviations]
Week
y or yr [Abbreviations]
Year
d/c [Abbreviations]
discharge/discontinue
DLH [Abbreviations]
domestic longhair (cat)
DSH [Abbreviations]
domestic shorthair (cat)
d/o [Abbreviations]
drop off
p/u [Abbreviations]
pick up
DOA [Abbreviations]
dead on arrival
EX [Abbreviations]
Exotic
F [Abbreviations]
Female