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dummy
state of depressed consciousness in which the still mobile animal walks continuously and compulsively, head down, stumbling gait, walking into fixed objects, head presses when it meets a fixed object, when trapped in a narrow place is incapable of backing out, walks into human habitation which it would ordinarily shun. May walk in circles. Does not respond to ordinary stimuli, does not eat or drink. Caused by encephalitis, hepatic encephalopathy, subacute lead poisoning. Called also blind staggers, dummy syndrome. See also neonatal maladjustment syndrome.

dummy calf syndrome
thought to be a behavior problem inherited in some breeds; the newborn calf is bright and alert but lacks teat seeking and teat sucking reflexes.
dummy disease
said of lambs born with hydranencephaly due to intrauterine infection with bluetongue virus, usually the vaccine strain.


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RATING: 6/10 Wayne Bridge Was sold a dummy on Belarus's equaliser when a pub player wouldn't have dived in like that.
Chris McGlory ensured there was to be no further excitement for the home supporters as he sold a dummy pass to Marcus Coast to tuck away five points.
We haven't won here for 48 years and I hope we don't come here next season Sheffield United boss Neil Warnock was cocksure his players could stick a few in but they screwed up and let Preston off the hooker It was typical Chris Templeman It was a world-class finish the way he brought it down, sold a dummy, sold the keeper a dummy and rolled it into the net Brechin's Dick Campbell reckons you can keep your Ronaldos, Zidanes and van Nistelrooys.
 
 
 
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