lying (redirected from lying down getting up)

lying

being recumbent; in a horizontal position.

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lying down getting up

a pattern of behavior in most large animal species indicative of acute abdominal pain; the patient appears apprehensive of further bouts of pain, then flops down heavily and may, especially in horses, roll violently and uncontrollably, before getting up and standing in a dejected attitude until the next bout of pain, usually within a few minutes.

lying on back

a pattern of behavior characteristic only of the horse and indicative of subacute abdominal pain; the patient lies on its back, without struggling, for minutes at a time. Other signs, e.g. poor appetite and weight loss, usually present also.

lying time

the amount of time in a 24 hour period that cows spend lying in a free stall. Influenced by type of bedding and a measure of cow comfort.