Define the underlined terms in the following case study. A 7-year-old female cow crossbred at the proper calving interval via artificial insemination presented at the clinic 8 weeks pre birth. The owner reported that the animal had been having
difficulty eating upon being received via freight 72 hours prior. Upon examination, the veterinarian noted a bruised dental pad, as well as symptoms consistent with parainfluenza.
1. crossbred-resulting from the mating of two different breeds in the same species
2. calving interval-time between a single cow's birth of one calf and the calf subsequent
3. artificial insemination-breeding method in which semen is collected, stored, and deposited in the uterus or vagina without copulation
4. dental pad-hard surface of the upper mouth of cattle
5. parainfluenza-paramyxovirus infection associated with fever, cough, and diarrhea
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