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QUIET ESTRUS: See Silent Estrus.Definition from Hurnik et al., 1995.                      


QUIESCENCE: Rest, absence of activity. Compare: Refractory Phase.Definition from Hurnik et al., 1995.                      


QUIDDING: Abnormal eating behavior, characterized by a repeated sequence of food intake, attempt to chew, and expulsion of food from the mouth. It may be caused by a dental problem or an inability to swallow.Definition from Hurnik et al., 1995.                      


QUADRIPLEGIA: Paralysis or paresis of all four limbs. Synonym: Tetraplegia.Definition from Hurnik et al., 1995.                      


QUACKING (duck): A vocalization of ducks, produced either as a single sound or, more typically, as a short series of low sounds.Definition from Hurnik et al., 1995.                      


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Definitions are from Dictionary of Farm Animal Behavior, second edition,
by J. F. Hurnik, A.B. Webster, and P.B. Siegel, 1995, Iowa State University Press.