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recumbency

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recumbency
[rikum′bənsē]
Etymology: L, recumbere, to lie down
the state of lying down or leaning against something.
recumbency
a clinical term is used to describe an animal that is lying down and unable to rise. See also paralysis, downer cow syndrome.
dorsal recumbency
lying on the back.
lateral recumbency
lying on side.
sternal recumbency
see ventral recumbency (below).
ventral recumbency
sitting up on the brisket with the legs tucked under the body.
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