WORD |
DESCRIPTION |
Dam |
The
female parent. |
Dander |
Small
scales from the skin, hair, or feathers of an animal, often
causing an allergic reaction in sensitive individuals. |
|
A surgical procedure to permanently remove the claws. |
Dehydration |
Excessive
loss of water from the body or from an organ or body part,
as from illness or fluid deprivation. |
|
Inflammation
of the skin. |
Desex |
To
fix or alter as by neutering or spaying. |
Devon
Rex Cat |
A breed of cat
with a sparse, curly, very soft coat. |
Diabetes |
A disease in which
the body is unable to utilize blood glucose because inadequate
amounts of insulin are produced by the pancreas. |
DNA |
A unique genetic
makeup. |
Domesticated |
A
term used to describe an animal that has been tamed or reclaimed
from a wild state. |
Domestic
Longhair (DLH) |
A longhair cat
of mixed or unknown parentage. |
Domestic
Mediumhair (DMH) |
A semi-longhair
cat of mixed or unknown parentage. |
Domestic
Shorthair (DSH) |
A
shorthair cat of mixed or unknown parentage. |
Down
(Wool) Hairs |
The
secondary hairs that are short, soft and crimped. |
