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101 Cards in this Set
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Disease
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Abnormal condition of body tissues.
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Eradicate
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To destroy or do away with.
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Quarantine
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Enforced Isolation
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Contagious
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One which spreads from one to another
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Protozoa
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A single cell microscopic animal.
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Disinfectant
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Substance which destroys germs.
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Virus
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Disease producing agent much smaller than bacteria made up chiefly of protein
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Vaccine
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Suspension of living bactgeria and dead or alive virus which when injectede into an animal produces an immunity.
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Immunity
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A condition in which the body exhibits resistance to a disease.
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Antiserum
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Serum part of blood (taken from an immune animal to a particular disease) which gives an immediate short time immunity.
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Strain 19
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Vaccine used to immunize cattle against brucellosis.
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Bovine
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Cow family
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Milk-ring test
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A test conducted on composite samples of milk to detect brucellosis infected herds.
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Ruminant
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An animal with a four compartment stomach which chews its "cud".
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Parasite
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An organism which lives on a higher form of life.
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Abortion
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Premature birth
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Nutrition
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The process by which food is assimilate
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Epizootic
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Contagious or spreading animal disease
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Enzootic
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Disease confined to a given locality.
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Sporadic
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Occuring occasionally, singularly or, apart from, others
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Zoonoses
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Disease which are transmitted among animals and from animals to man.
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Sterility
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Lacking in ability to produce.
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Bacteria
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Microsscopic one cell organisms belonging to the plant kingdom.
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Fungus
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A group of non-flowering plants, devoid of chlorophyll and reproducing by spores.
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Inherit
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Characteristics received from or transmitted from one's ancestors.
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Malnutrition
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Lacking in one or more important nutrients.
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Allergy
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Excessive sensitivity to certain substances.
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Morphology
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The process which deals with shape, form or structure.
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Vermifuge
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Medicine given to destroy intestinal worms.
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Cysts
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A bladder like sac.
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Carnivorous
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Flesh eating animals.
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Herbivore
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Plant eating animals.
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Lesions
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Abnormal conditions due to injuries, infections, infestations, diseases, etc.
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Infestation
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Invasion by parasites or insects.
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Infection
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Invasion by pathogenic bacteria
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Pathogenic Bacteria
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Disease causing bacteria.
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Anaerobic bacteria
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Bacteria that thrive in the absence of air.
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Soil Borne Bacteria
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Spore forming bacteria that live in the soil for many years.
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Bacillus
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Rod shaped bacteria
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Coccus
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Spherical shaped bacteria
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Spirullum
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Spiral shaped bacteria
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Avian
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Bird family
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Suis
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Swine family
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Equine
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Horse family
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Therapy
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Treatment
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Jaundice
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A yellow condition of the skin, eyes, and fluids.
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Palpitation
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Abnormal rapid breathing.
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Vitamin
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Organic compounds found in feeds which are essential in small amounts for normal body functioning.
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Hormone
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Chemical secretions of endocrine glands
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Endocrine Glands
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Ductless glands which secrete hormones.
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Placenta
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Fetal membranes
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Parturition
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Giving birth
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Lumph
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Colorless fluids found around body cells.
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Acute Disease
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One that takes three days or less and usually results in death or recovery.
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Chronic Disease
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One that lasts beyond two weeks.
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Sub Acute
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Four days to Fourteen Days.
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Paracute
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One that reaches a peak in less than 24 hours.
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Virulence
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Ability of an organism to overcome the host. The higher the virulence the more deadly the disease.
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Malignant
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One that is constantly increasing in seriousness and threatening to produce death.
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Benign
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One that has caused some abnormal condition of the body but is not getting worse.
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Colostrum
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First milk after parturition that is high in antibodies.
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Hemorrhage
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Bleeding caused by a broken blood vessel.
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Anemia
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A condition of the blood where the red corpuscles are reduced.
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Agglutination
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Clumping together of blood corpuscles when blood is treated with a antigen for a specific purpose.
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Hygiene
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Science that deals with health and protection against disease.
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Sanitation
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Science that deals with establishment of enviornmental conditions that establish health.
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Antibiosis
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The destroying of a bacteria or organism by substance produced by another bacteria or micro-organism.
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Antibiotic
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An anti-bacterial substance produced by a living organism.
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Emaciated
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Wasted away or very thin
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Fever
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Abnormally high temperature.
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Antigen
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Substance injected into tissue which cause antibodies to form.
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Antibodies
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Substance found in the blood which fight off disease.
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Natural Immunity
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Inherited immunity.
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Passive Immunity
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Transferred immunity.
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Active Immunity
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Acquired immunity.
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Toxoids
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Substance made from poison material is produced by bacteria with the poisons removed.
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Aggressions
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Substances made from fluids which collects under the skins, for immunity purposes.
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Peritoneum
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A membrance that lives in the abdominal cavity.
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Peritonitis
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Acute inflammation of the preitoneum.
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Agglutination
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Clumping together.
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Mastitis
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Inflammations of the udder.
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Gangrene
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Mortification or death to part of the body.
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Antidotes
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Something that will counteract a poison.
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Chronic
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A condition lasting a long period of time.
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Tumors
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A local swelling on any part of the body, especially from some growth.
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Intravenous
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Into the vein.
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Intramuscular
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Into the muscle
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Intraperitoneal
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Into the peritoneal.
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Anesthetics
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A drug or gas that deadens sensations or causes unconsciousness.
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Detergent
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A cleaning substance or an antiseptic.
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Genes
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Units of inheritance.
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Fluke
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Flat parasitic worm which infests the bile ducts of cattle and sheep.
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Dermatitis
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Inflammation of the skin.
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Pyometra
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Inflammation of uterus or pussy uterus.
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Ossification
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Turning into bone.
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Enteritis
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Inflammation of the intestines.
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Fistula
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Any abnormal opening into any hollow organ of the body.
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Gastric
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Pertaining to the stomach.
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Hepatitis
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Infection of the liver
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Hernia
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Protrusion or rupture of the intestine or other abdominal contents from its normal position.
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Mathew Righetti
Animal Science 215 Animal Health and Sanitation Fall 2011 - Flash Cards Instructor: John Mendes |
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