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ABSCESS

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a swollen area within body tissue, containing an accumulation of pus

2
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BOVINE

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n animal of the cattle group, which also includes buffaloes, bisons, and oxen.

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HERBIVORE

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An animal that feeds on plants

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MASTITIS

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inflammation of the mammary gland in the breast or udder

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OMNIVORE

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an animal or person that eats food of both plant and animal origin.

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PERITONITIS

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inflammation of the membrane which lines the inside of the abdomen and all of the internal organs.

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RUMINANT

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a mammal that digests plant-based food by initially softening it within the first compartment of the stomach, principally through bacterial actions, then regurgitating the semi-digested mass, now known as cud, and chewing it again.
-4 CHAMBERED STOMACH

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SOW

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a adult female pig.

9
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UNGULATE

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hoofed animal.