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H2 antagonist

A compound which binds (attaches) to the area on a cell at which histamine also binds. By binding at the same site, the antagonist blocks histamine from binding and prevents histamine from producing i...

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hackamore

A certain type of head restraining device for horses, much like a halter; used for handling horses that have not yet been fully broken.

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hackles

a) The term for the plumage on the neck of some male birds b) The term for the hairs on the backs of certain types of animals

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Haematology

The study of bloods cells

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Haematuria

Blood in the urine

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hair ball

The mass of hair that an animal has swallowed, usually found in animals that groom themselves.

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hair slips

The hide of an animal that has been cured and salted wrong, causing slippage of the hair

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half-brother (half-sister)

The term for animals who have the same mother but different fathers, or the same fathers but different mothers

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Half-life

The time required for the level of a substance in the body (e.g., a drug or toxin) to be reduced by half. 

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half-sib

A term for a half-brother or half-sister

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half-stocking

A marking on the leg that extends halfway up

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hallucination

A false image or perception of something that is not there

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halter

The term for a harness that is worn by certain animals; it fits over the head and the nose

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ham string

The term for the tendon behind the hock in certain animals

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hammerhead

An animal with a coarse head

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hamstrung

Term used for an animal who has damaged his or her hamstring

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hand feeding

A routine of feeding in which the animal is fed certain amounts of food at certain times of the day

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hand gallop

A slower type of gallop in horses

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hand milker

The term for a person who milks a cow without the aid of a machine

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hand strip

a) To harvest a crop without a machine b)To remove the last of milk from the udders of a cow

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handpick

a) To pick something by hand, without the use of a machine b)To pluck feathers by hand

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haploid

The term for a cell with only one set of chromosomes

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hard breeder

The term for a female animal that is not easy to get pregnant or breed in general

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hard feeder

The term for an animal that remains thin no matter how well-fed they are

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hard milker

The term for a cow that is not easy to milk, due to limited space in the udder or some other reason

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hardiness

The quality of being hardy in animals

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hard-mouthed

The term for a horse whose mouth nerves have died due to continuous pressure from the bit

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hat racks

The term for canners or cattle that is very thin

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hatch out

To come out of an egg, as in a chick emerging from a shell

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hatchery

A place where eggs are kept until they are hatched into young

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hatching egg

An egg that is of good quality and will likely hatch young

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haunch

The back legs of an animal; also the action of turning on the hind legs

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hay belly

The term for animals who have large bellies due to eating a great deal of hay or grass

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haylage

The term for forage that is a lot like hay but with a higher moisture density

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