Japanese B Encephalitis - Virus infection which is affecting not only anim is but also human beings. The disease is seasonal and the outbreaks generally remain confined to the warmer months. The disease causes fever, loss of appetite, lethargy, sleepy appearance and jaundice.

Jaundice - Yellowish or orange discolouration of the tissues and secretions. It is especially visible in eyes, skin and mucous membranes. It is caused due to circulation of bile pigment in the blood.

Jellies - Semi solid product which is prepared by cooking essentially a clear fruit extract and sugar. In jelly making pectin forms the most essential constituent. A perfect jelly should be transparent,attractive in colour, give strong flavour of the fruit and firm enough to retain a sharp edge when cut but quivers when pressed. The fruits rich in pectin and acid like sour apple, grapes, guava, lemon, orange, loquat etc. are best for making jelly.

Johne's Disease - An infections bacterial disease (Mycobacterium paratuberculosis), mainly of cattle (other animals including sheep are sometimes, affected), characterized by severe inflammation of the intestines continuous diarrhoea, weakness and rapid loss of condition leading to emanciation.

Jointer - A term for a skim coulter.

Joint-ill, Joint-felon - A disease of young livestock caused by various bacteria entering the body via the unhardened navel, and characterized by abscess formation at the naval and swellings in some limb joints. Also called navel-ill.

Jungle - (1) Low or thin forest (2) Any impenetrable thick or tangled mass of vegetation (3) Any dense intermingled growth.