1. Veterinary Science Program
Animal Terminology
Veterinary Science Program

2. Objectives Will understand the meaning of:
Common names for domestic animals
Gender and age specific common names for domestic animals

3. Dog (Canine) Terms Male Female Young Canine Giving birth Puppy
Intact Male
Neutered Male
Female
Bitch
Intact Female
Spayed Female
Young Canine
Puppy
Giving birth
Whelping

4. Cat (Feline) Terms Male Female Young Feline Giving birth Kitten
Tom
Intact Male
Neutered Male
Female
Queen
Intact Female
Spayed Female
Young Feline
Kitten
Giving birth
Whelping

5. Terms
Dam
Sire
Female parent
Male parent

6. Horse (Equine) Terms Male Female Castrated male
Stallion
Female
Mare
Castrated male
Gelding
Young female that has not given birth
Filly
Young equine
Foal
Group of Horses
herd
Giving birth
Foaling

7. Cattle (Bovine) Terms Intact male bovine Intact female bovine
bull
Intact female bovine
cow
Male bovine castrated when young
steer
Young female bovine that has not given birth
heifer
Young bovine
calf
Group of cattle
herd
Giving birth
Calving or freshening

8. Polled
Polled livestock are livestock without horns in species which normally are horned.
Selective breeding
Natural polling occurs in cattle, yaks, water buffalo and goats
In these it affects both sexes equally
Sheep
Both sexes may be horned, both polled, or only the females polled.
Scurs
Small, loose, horny growths in the skin where their horns would be

9. Free Martin
A sterile heifer born twin to a bull is called a free martin.
A female bovine with a masculinized behavior and non-functioning ovaries.
Genetically, the cow is female, but it is sterilized in utero by hormones from a male twin.

10. Goat (Caprine) Terms Intact male goat Intact female goat
buck
Intact female goat
doe
Castrated male goat
wether
Young goat
kid
Group of goats
herd
Giving birth
freshening or kidding

11. Sheep (Ovine) Terms Intact male sheep Intact female sheep
ram
Intact female sheep
ewe
Castrated male sheep
wether
Young sheep
lamb
Group of sheep
flock
Giving birth
freshening or lambing

12. Sheep - Ovis aries
Mutton
Meat from mature sheep

13. Swine (Porcine) Terms Intact male pig Intact female pig
boar
Intact female pig
sow
Male pig castrated when young
barrow
Male pig castrated after maturity
stag
Young female pig that has not given birth
gilt

14. Swine (Porcine) Terms Young pig Giving birth Group of pigs
piglet or shoat
Giving birth
farrowing
Group of pigs
herd

15. Poultry
Any of the species of edible domestic fowl

16. Duck (Anatidae Family) Terms
Adult male duck
Drake
Adult female duck
Duck/Hen
Young duck, either sex
Duckling

17. Goose (Ansur domesticus) Terms
Adult male goose
Gander
Adult female goose
Goose
Young goose, either sex
Gosling

18. Chicken (Gallus domesticus) Terms
Adult male chicken
Rooster
Adult female chicken
Hen
Young chicken, either sex
Chick
Castrated male chicken
Capon
Young female chicken
Pullet
Young male chicken
Cockerel

19. Turkey (Simulium meridionale) Terms
Adult male turkey
Tom
Adult female turkey
Turkey Hen
Young turkey, either sex
Poult

20. Rabbit (Leporidae Family) Terms
Adult male rabbit
Buck
Adult female rabbit
Doe
Young rabbit, either sex
Kit
Giving birth
Kindling

21. Flock
A group of sheep or poultry

22. Female who has not produced offspring
Animal Terminology
Animal
Father or Sire
Mother or Dam
Female who has not produced offspring
Castrated Male
Newborn
Dog
Cat
Horse
Cattle
Goat
Swine
Sheep