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HORN BUD [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-11-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Animal Husbandry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- disbud
1, record 1, English, disbud
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dehorn [an animal] by destroying the undeveloped horn bud. 1, record 1, English, - disbud
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Élevage des animaux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- ébourgeonner
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9bourgeonner
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Cría de ganado
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- desyemar
1, record 1, Spanish, desyemar
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2024-11-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Animal Husbandry
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- disbudding
1, record 2, English, disbudding
correct, noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Disbudding involves cauterizing the blood and nerve supply to the horn bud on a very young animal, before the horns really start to grow. 1, record 2, English, - disbudding
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Élevage des animaux
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- ébourgeonnage
1, record 2, French, %C3%A9bourgeonnage
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'ébourgeonnage correspond à la destruction du bourgeon cornual pour empêcher le développement de la corne. 1, record 2, French, - %C3%A9bourgeonnage
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Cría de ganado
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- desyemado
1, record 2, Spanish, desyemado
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Cuando mejor se eliminan los cuernos es cuando son todavía yemas (botones) en los animales menores de una semana. A esta oparación se llama desyemado. 1, record 2, Spanish, - desyemado
Record 3 - internal organization data 2024-11-18
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Animal Husbandry
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- dehorning
1, record 3, English, dehorning
correct, noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[The] amputation of the horns after they have formed from the horn bud. 2, record 3, English, - dehorning
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Élevage des animaux
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- écornage
1, record 3, French, %C3%A9cornage
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- décornage 2, record 3, French, d%C3%A9cornage
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] amputation des cornes après qu'elles se soient formées à partir du bourgeon de la corne. 3, record 3, French, - %C3%A9cornage
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Cría de ganado
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- descuerne
1, record 3, Spanish, descuerne
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El material se destina a asegurar que las actividades de gestión rutinaria del ganado, como descuerne, castración y desparasitación, se llevan a cabo con eficacia. 1, record 3, Spanish, - descuerne
Record 4 - internal organization data 1992-02-03
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Animal Anatomy
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- horn bud
1, record 4, English, horn%20bud
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term confirmed in the BIOSIS data base. 2, record 4, English, - horn%20bud
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Anatomie animale
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- bourgeon de corne
1, record 4, French, bourgeon%20de%20corne
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Décorner un animal : empêcher ses cornes de pousser en détruisant les bourgeons par un thermocautère ou produit chimique ou, lorsqu'elles sont poussées, en pratiquer l'ablation à l'aide d'une cisaille ou d'une scie. 2, record 4, French, - bourgeon%20de%20corne
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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