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Vestibular Apparatus: An organ located in the cat's inner ear which allows cats to land on their feet if they fall.
Veterinarian: One skilled in the diseases of cattle or domestic animals; a veterinary surgeon.
Vibrissae: Any of the long stiff hairs that project from the snout or brow of most mammals, as the whiskers of a cat.
Viral Epidemic: A widespread, infectious disease spread by an organism which reproduces within the body.
Virus: Any of various simple submicroscopic parasites of plants, animals, and bacteria that often cause disease and that consist essentially of a core of RNA or DNA surrounded by a protein coat. Unable to replicate without a host cell, viruses are typically not considered living organisms.
Vomeronasal Organ: See Jacobsen's Organ |