Bovine
Cattle
Bull
Intact male bovine
Steer
Castrated bull
Cow
Female bovine who has calved at least once
Heifer
Female bovine who has not calved
First-calf Heifer
Young cows who have had their first calf
Calf
Young bovine
Open Cow
Cow that is not currently pregnant
Calving
Bovine parturition
Equine
Horse/Donkey
Stallion
Intact male horse
Gelding
Castrated stallion
Colt
Young male horse
Mare
Female horse
Filly
Young female horse
Foal
Young horse
Foaling
Equine parturition
Jack
Male donkey
Jenny
Female donkey
Mule
Offspring of a jack and a mare, will be sterile
Hinny
Offspring of a stallion and jenny, will be sterile
Caprine
Goat
Buck or Billy
Intact male goat
Wether
Castrated buck
Doe or Nanny
Female goat
Kid
Young goat
Kidding
Caprine parturition
Ovine
Sheep
Ram or Buck
Intact male sheep
Wether
Castrated ram
Ewe
Female sheep
Lamb
Young sheep
Lambing
Ovine parturition
Swine
Pig
Boar or Hog
Intact male pig
Barrow
Castrated boar
Sow
Female pig who has farrowed
Gilt
Female pig who has not farrowed
Piglet
Young pig
Shoat
Young pig who has been weaned
Farrowing
Swine parturition
Canine
Dog
Dog
Male canine, although commonly accepted to mean male or female, breeders and trainers will regularly use the term "dog" and "bitch" to
denote sex
Bitch
Female canine, Breeders and trainers will regularly use the term "bitch" for the female. Lay people will often shy away from the word due to its potentially offensive nature.
It is critical to understand your clients' goals
and the purpose of the animal t
Puppy
Young dog
Whelping
Canine parturition
Feline
Cat
Tom
Intact male cat
Queen
Intact female cat
Kitten
Young cat
Queening
Feline parturition
Neuter
To sterilize and animal, While it is colloquially used for males, this term actually applies to both male and female animals.
Castrate
To sterilize a male animal
Spay
To sterilize a female animal, This term is typically confined to small animal medicine.