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Gait

The manner or style of movement; often used to assess horses or dogs for lameness.

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gaited

A rhythmic type of movement of an animal, usually of a horse

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galactogogue

A substance that promotes a healthy flow down of milk

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galactose

A type of sugary substance that is obtained from lactose by the hydrolytic process

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gallop

A fast gait of three beats, faster than a trot

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gambrel

A type of rod that is used to support animals during butchering

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gamete

A sex cell or germ cell

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gametogenosis

The process that involves the production of gametes

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ganer

The term for a male goose

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ganglion

A mass of nerve cells outsider of the central nervous system

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gangrene

Necrosis of a body part that can be attributed to poor circulation

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garget

Changes in the udder that often result in mastitis

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gastrectomy

Removal of all or just a portion of the stomach by surgery

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Gastric

relating to the stomach eg. Gastritis is inflammation of the stomach

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gastric dilation

A condition of canines in which the stomach tends to fill with air and expand

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Gastric lavage

To flush out the stomach. 

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Gastritis

Inflammation of the stomach.

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gastroenteritis

A medical condition in which the small intestine and stomach become inflamed

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gastroenterologist

A person who specializes in the study of the small intestine and stomach

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gastroenterology

The study of the stomach and small intestine

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Gastrointestinal

Also known as GI. Pertaining to the stomach and intestines. The term 'digestive system' includes the mouth, gastrointestinal tract, anus, pancreas, and liver.

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gastropexy

The fixation of the stomach to the wall of the abdomen through surgery

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gastroscopy

The examination of the stomach with an endoscope

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gastrostomy

The production of an opening between the stomach and abdominal wall through surgery

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gastrotomy

An incision made into the stomach

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gavage

The administration of medication through stomach tube

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gee

A command for a horse that tells them to turn right

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geld

The term used to refer to an animal that is sterile or the act of sterilizing an animal

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gelding

A horse or mule that has been castrated

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gene

A unit of inheritance; something that is passed down (as in a trait)

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gene pool

The pool of genetic bases made available to breeders for the use of improving their stock

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gene transfer

The act of moving a gene from one living thing to another

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genera

The plural form of the word ‘genus.'

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generation

A group of living things that were born along the same time

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