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waif

The term used to refer to a stray or lost animal, as in a sheep

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warm blooded animal

Any bird or mammal that has a body temperature higher than their environment

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Warm-blooded

Having a relatively high body temperature that is regulated internally and is independent of the environmental temperature. Mammals and birds are warm-blooded.

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warren

Any area in which rabbits are bred, kept, and raised

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Wart

Benign growth caused by a virus.

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Wasting

Loss of muscle mass due to decreased food intake or increased metabolic rate.

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wean

To remove an animal from a dependent state on the milk of its mother

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weaner

A device that can be used to help assist a young animal in becoming independent of its mother's milk

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weaning ring

A type of ring with spikes on it; it is attached to the muzzle of a young animal to keep the mother from allowing it to nurse.

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weanling

The term used to refer to an animal that has just been taken off of its mother's milk.

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wen

The name for a certain tumor

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wet band

A group of female animals with young that are young enough to nurse

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wet mare

A female horse that has given birth and is nursing a foal

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wet sheep

The term for sheep with lambs who are still suckling

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wheal

A smooth, raised wound that itches

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Whelping

In dogs, the act of giving birth.

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whipworm

A type of worm that lives in the intestines of certain living things; a type of parasite

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White blood cells

Cells in the blood whose major role is to defend the body against invading organisms such as bacteria, viruses, and fungi. There are different types of leukocytes: lymphocytes are part of the immune s...

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wildling

a) The term used to refer to a wild animal b) The term used for a seedling that is grown without the help of a nursery

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Window of susceptibility

A time period in the life of a young animal in which the maternal antibodies are too low to provide protection against a certain disease, but too high to allow a vaccine to work and produce immunity.

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winged web vaccination

The process of injecting a vaccine into the skin underneath the elbow on a bird

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winter pause

In poultry terms, the lack of egg production during the winter months

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withers

The dorsal part of the horse between the scapula

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wolf teeth

The first molar in a horse; this tooth is shed as the horse ages

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worm nest

A term used to refer to a spot on the body of cattle; it may protrude and is known to contain worms

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wormed

Term used to refer to an animal to whom a deworming agent has been administered.

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wry tail

The tail of an animal that is permanently cocked to one side

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