Animal care and wellfare
the process of selectively breeding wild animals over many generations to create genetically distinct populations that are more useful to humans, often for food, labor, companionship, or other purposes.
What is animal domestication
cattle bred with the ability to produce large quantities of milk
What are dairy cattle?
breeding, raising, and managing of animals for human use and consumption, including products like meat, dairy, eggs, fiber, and even raw materials for other industries
What is an animal industry?
the sum total of conditions in which an organism has to survive or maintain its life process
What is an environment?
the process of choosing individual animals that exhibit desirable traits for breeding, aiming to improve the genetic qualities of a population over successive generations.
What is animal selection?
a pet or other domestic animal.
What is a companion animal?
the branch of agriculture focused on breeding, raising, and managing livestock to produce commodities such as meat, milk, eggs, and other animal products like leather and wool.
What is animal production?
promotion, sale, and distribution of products, services, or actual animals within the vast animal and pet industry
What is animal marketing?
a broad scientific field focused on the study of living organisms, their life processes, and their interactions with each other and the environment
What is life science?
What is zoology?
the overall physical, mental, and emotional state of an animal, encompassing its ability to cope with its environment and conditions.
What is animal well being?
the surgical or chemical removal of the gonads (testes in males, ovaries in females)
products for animal care or products derived from animals
What are animal supplies?
a large-scale, highly efficient farming system focused on maximizing crop and livestock output through advanced technology and heavy use of chemical inputs like fertilizers and pesticides
What is an industrial farm?
the study of the process by which organisms produce offspring, ensuring the continuation of life and species
What is reproduction science?
a facility that provides temporary care, food, water, and medical attention to homeless, lost, or abandoned animals.
What is an animal shelter?
domesticated animals raised in an agricultural setting for their products or labor, including meat, milk, eggs, wool, fur, leather, and power
What is livestock?
cattle, sheep, horses, goats, and other domestic animals ordinarily raised or used on the farm
What is livestock?
the act of ending someone's life to relieve suffering from an incurable or painful condition
What is euthanasia?
a luxurious, durable, and warm fiber derived from the hair of Angora goats
What is mohair?
an animal doctor who holds a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) degree, licensed to diagnose, treat, and perform surgery on animals to protect their health and welfare.
What is a veteranian?
an animal that is raised and prepared for the purpose of supplying edible flesh for human consumption
What are meat animals?
domesticated birds, such as chickens, turkeys, ducks, and geese, which are raised for their meat, eggs, and feathers
What is poultry?
the scientific study of plants, including their physiology, structure, genetics, ecology, distribution, classification, and economic importance
What is botany?