Animal Husbandry, 1-4

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5 Reasons Farm Animals Useful to Humans

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1. nutrients
2. mechanical work and clothing
3. companionship
4. economic activity and income
5. human health

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Domesticated

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when human's control the animal's breeding and food supply for human use

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Tamed

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animal not bred in captivity, but captured and tamed for human use

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First domesticated animals:

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1. dog
2. sheep
3. goat
4. pig
5. cows
6. horses
7. donkey

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6 Reasons Farm Animals Easily Domesticated

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1. Diet (don't eat humans)
2. Growth Rate (low generation interval)
3. Reproduce in captivity
4. Temperament towards humans
5. Don't panic around humans
6. Social hierarchy

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Nutrient Dense

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supplies a high level of nutrients compared to calorie content

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Draft Animals

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large mammals that can pull, push, or carry heavy loads

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Renewable

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fiber products (wool) harvested multiple times from same animal

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Nonrenewable

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hides or skins

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Pet

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animal kept for pleasure, not utility

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Source of Economic Activity and Income

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Cattle 50 billion
Dairy 35 billion
Poultry 32 billion
Swine 14 billion
Sheep 0.4 billion

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Ways Animals Benefit Human Health (6)

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1. cures from animal testing
2. protein C, hemoglobin, xenografts, heart valves, skin grafts (swine)
3. assisted fertility techniques
4. ultrasound procedures
5. cystic fibrosis
6. breast cancer

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Ways Animals Detrimental to Human Health (3 cattle, 2 swine, 1 bird)

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- zoonotic diseases
Cattle:
-measles (cattle rinderpest)
-tuberculosis (cattle)
-smallpox (cattlepox)
Swine:
-influenza
-pertussis whooping cough
Birds:
-malaria

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Zoonotic Disease

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transferable between humans and animals

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Animal Science

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the investigation of animals for benefiting both humans and animals