Animal husbandry - identification

Importance of Identification

Ensuring animals receive correct care and medication by using correct names, kennel numbers, etc.

Cat Breeds

Different breeds of cats with characteristics such as behavior, hair length, size, fur patterns, and face shape.

Dog Breeds

Different breeds of dogs with characteristics such as size, color, hair, fur patterns, face shape, and tail length.

Horses

Built for different activities with characteristics such as size, colors, and markings.

Birds

Classification of parrots (Psittaciformes) with characteristics such as pigmentation, structural colors, iridescent feathers, beaks, size, and color.

Dog Tags

Required for all dogs in public with owner's name, address, and advisable phone number.

Ear Tags

Legal requirement for farm animals with a unique individual number for tracking.

Microchipping

Legally required for dogs and horses, involves injecting a unique number under the skin.

Tattooing

Occasionally used on horses, provides a unique number for registration and database.

Freeze Branding

Permanent unique mark on the skin that cannot be removed, with hair growing back to cover the mark.

Hot Branding

Placing irons on the skin to burn and scar it, creating a unique and permanent mark.

Basic Genetics

DNA contains genetic information passed onto offspring, with traits inherited through chromosomes and mutations.

DNA Testing

Using cheek swabbing, blood samples, or hair follicle plucking to identify parentage and prevent hereditary diseases.

Animal Passports

Microchipped animals with vaccination history and description, including equine passports with diagrams and legislative information.