These sources, abbreviated in the glossary, are listed below. K Ketosis Metabolic disturbance in cattle and sheep. Kinetic Of, relating to, or resulting from motion. Knacker A person who disposes of dead or unwanted animals. Kuru A human transmissible spongiform encephalopathy , found in the Fore people in New Guinea.
New cases are now extremely rare, after being at a high frequency just a few decades ago.
L Labile Chemically unstable. Lairage Shed or outdoor enclosure for the temporary housing of animals, for example on the way to market, or when they are being transported for export. Lamming Committee Expert Group on Animal Feedingstuffs. Lasswade The CVL's Veterinary Laboratory near Edinburgh. Lateral transmission See horizontal transmission .