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Vaccination: injection, into the
body, of killed or attenuated microorganisms to develop resistance of an
infectious disease Vagina:
sleevelike connection between vulva and cervix
Vagina Speculum: instrument to
enable dilation of vagina so it and cervix may be examined visually
Valet:
the person who takes care of a jockey's tack and
silks and helps him change for the next race
Van: a large horse trailer with several boxes for
holding horses Vaulting: an
equestrian sport involving gymnastic exercises done on the back of a moving
horse VEE: Venezuelan equine
encephalomyelitis Vertical:
a straight or upright fence
Vice:
any abnormal
behavior in the stable environment that results from confinement or improper
management and can affect a horse's usefulness, dependability, and health.
Some examples are cribbing and weaving
Virus (es):
any minute, nonliving infectious disease agents composed primarily of
protein and nucleic acid (either RNA or DNA), and characterized by the
absence of independent metabolism and an inability to replicate outside
susceptible host cells
Volte: a circle with a diameter
of twenty feet
Volvulus: a twist of the
intestinal tract
Vulva:
External female genitalia
of the horse
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