AgriInfo Glossary

Animal husbandry is the branch of agriculture concerned with animals that are raised for meat, fibre, milk, eggs, or other products. It includes day-to-day care, selective breeding and the raising of livestock.

Exists on the ventral ends of ribs, in the larynx,

Is a metabolic disturbance characterised by an excess of

It occurs when the body?s heat-regulating mechanisms don't work effectively. Older age, certain illnesses and medication increase the risk of developing hyperthermia.

A region of the forebrain below the thalamus which coordinates both the autonomic nervous system and the activity of the pituitary, controlling body temperature, thirst, hunger, and other homeostatic systems, and involved in sleep and emotional activity.