Secondary closure

Do not suture the wound and let the tissue granulate in.... ↪ Read more

 

Secondary abnormality

Morphologic abnormalities of sperm that develop while sperm are moving through the epididymus or occur as a result of handling sperm.... ↪ Read more

 

Sebum

Formed of diester waxes, cholesterol and free fatty acids in sebaceous glands, which empty into the hair follicle or onto the skin.... ↪ Read more

 

Seborrhea, secondary

Scaling due to allergies, ectoparasite infestation, mycotic infections, immune-mediated disease.... ↪ Read more

 

Seborrhea, primary

Metabolic seborrhea. Scaling caused by endocrine disorders, aberrations in lipid availability, nutritional imbalances.... ↪ Read more

 

Seasonally polyestrous

Estrous cycles which are under the influence of light. The queen is a seasonally polyestrous animal.... ↪ Read more

 

Season

A lay term used to refer to the beginning of proestrus.... ↪ Read more

 

Scrotum

The skin sac that covers the testes.... ↪ Read more

 

Scrotal hernia

The abnormal protrusion of part of an organ or tissue through the structures that normally contain it. An animal may be born with a hernia in which case it is congenital or it can get it can be acquired after birth.... ↪ Read more

 

Screenings

Small, imperfect kernels, broken grains, hulls, weed seeds and other foreign material obtained from the cleaning of grain.... ↪ Read more

 

Scours

The discharge of more fluid than normal fecal matter from the bowel; often more frequently than normal.... ↪ Read more

 

Sclera

The white part of the eye beneath the upper eyelid. The sclera normally has small blood vessels running across the surface. Dense connective tissue of the eye which is the site of attachment for the extraocular muscles.... ↪ Read more

 

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