Agriculture Reference
In-Depth Information
Foot rot:
A bacterial infection that causes liquification of tissue in and around the
hoof
Foot scald:
A red, moist bacterial infection of the tissue between the toes
Freshening:
The commencement of milk production after kidding
Furstenberg's rosette:
A many-folded mucus membrane that prevents leakage of
milk from an udder and acts as a barrier to bacteria
Gopher ear:
The almost nonexistent ear of a LaMancha goat
Gummer:
A goat that has lost all its teeth
Hardware disease:
Life-threatening damage to the wall of the reticulum, caused
when a goat swallows sharp or pointed objects
Hermaphroditism:
The presence of both male and female reproductive organs
Hybrid vigor:
The tendency of a mixed-breed animal to be healthier and stronger
than a purebred
Ketosis:
A disease of pregnant goats occurring when the body breaks down its
own reserves of fat
Kid:
Newborn or immature goat
Kidding:
The process of giving birth
Lactation:
The production of milk
Let down:
The release of milk within the udder prior to milking
Linebreeding:
The breeding of closely related goats to intensify their genetic traits
Loose stable:
A stable in which the goats are housed together in an open area in-
stead of in individual stalls
Lungworm:
A parasite that infests the lungs and respiratory passages
Mammary gland:
The part of the udder that secretes milk
Mastitis:
A common inflammation of the udder generally caused by poor sanitation
practices, insect bites becoming infected, or injury to low hanging udders
Meconium:
The first feces passed by a newborn kid
Monkey mouth:
A condition in which the lower front teeth protrude beyond the
edge of the upper dental palate
NASS:
USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service
