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Calculusstone like deposits of mineral salts found in hollow organs or on the teeth. In the urethra they can result in blockage of the passage of urine. | |
Callingpersistent yowling exhibited by the female cat (queen) during the pro-oestrus period of the oestrous cycle | |
Canaliculus | |
Capillary refill timetime taken for blood capillaries to refill after flow in them has been disrupted in some way | |
Carcinogenicany agent or substance that can cause tumour formation and cancer | |
Cardiacpertaining to the heart | |
Carnivoremeat-eating animal | |
Carrieran individual who has a copy of a recessive gene that is not expressed because of heterozygosity, but the gene can be passed on to the next generation, alternatively, an individual, infected with a pathogen, but not showing any symptoms of disease. | |
Carriersconvalescent carrier: animal which has had a disease and recovered | |
Carriondecaying flesh | |