Animal Science

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Animal Science

• What is Animal Science?

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What is Animal Science?

• Care, management and production of domestic
  animals
• Animals used for food, clothing, weapons tools
• Todays animal science includes biotechnology,
  genetics behavior research

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Domestication

• What was the first domesticated animal?
• Dog for tracking, then herding
• After animals become domesticated, they become
  dependent on man

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Domestication

• Most can not survive in wild
• Most poultry can not fly, But Why?
• They are bred for size which makes them incapable
  of flight.
• Turkeys
• Also, some species have their wings clipped at
  birth
• Ducks
• Geese

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Animal Uses

• Food
• Milk
• Work
• Medicine Research
• Clothing

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Animal Uses

• What types of animals are used for meat?
• Cattle (beef)
• Swine (pork)
• Lamb
• Goat
• Poultry

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Animal Uses

• Milk-inexpensive source of protein
• Produced by dairy cows goats
• Cheese, ice cream, yogurt
• Did you know that over 90 of U.S. milk
  production comes from the Holstein breed?
• What is another protein source that is produced
  by animal?
• Eggs

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Animal Uses

• What are some areas in which we use animals for
  work?
• Cultivate land
• Transportation
• Control other animals
• Assist physically medically handicapped
• Blind

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Animal Uses

• Medicine Research
• Animal Behaviors
• Genetic tests
• Future treatment research

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Animal Uses

• Clothing
• Hides - leather
• Fibers - wool, mohair

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Animal Uses

• Other
• Pets
• By-Products
• Bone buttons, glue, mineral supplement for
  livestock feed (calcium)
• Fat- chemicals, creams, lubricants, soaps, food

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What is the future of Animal Science?

• Genetic improvements
• Cloning
• ?????