Animals in Society- Lecture 1

Just a note for y'all. All information in the study set come from the slides presented in lecture. If there are any problems or any feedback you would like to give, go right on ahead, I won't be offended ( I promise :) )

How do animals contribute to human needs?

How do animals contribute to human needs?

food, clothing, work and power, companionship, entertainment, service, research

When did domestication begin?

over 15,000 years ago with the domestication of the dog

when did domestication of livestock begin?

10,000 years ago

developed countries

sovereign state with highly progressed economy, technological infrastructure, and generally high standard of living

underdeveloped or developing countries

low industrialization and low human development index

animal products are a key component of human diets

true

global chicken consumption

35%

global beef consumption

20%

global pork consumption

33%

global cow milk consumption

83.5%

global sheep/goat milk consumption

3%

global buffalo milk consumption

13.1%

global camel milk consumption

0.4%

animal entertainment

rodeo, horse racing, shows, circus animals, zoo, aquariums

basic research

targeted at better understanding mechanism of action; how or why something occurs

applied research

takes concepts learned from basic research and develops an implementable strategy that changes how we do something

Animal research must be approved by who?

Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC)

The 3 R’s

reduction, refinement, replacement

companionship and recreation of animals

fish are #1 pet owned

dogs and cat follow

hunting and fishing

service and work of animals

service animals

therapy and emotional support animals

military, airport security, police

search and rescue

livestock

farm animals regarded as an asset

Poultry

domestic fowl, such as chickens, turkeys, ducks, and geese.

By-Product

materials of animal origin that people do not consume

carcass

the muscle, bone and fat associated with the slaughter of an animal, left after the removal of the head, hide and internal organs

Feed:Gain

amount of feed per unit of gain; feed intake/average daily gain

Gain:Feed

amount of gain per unit of feed consumed; average daily gain/feed intake

Xenotransplantation

the transplantation of organs or tissues from an animal source into a human recipient

meat

skeletal muscle and its associated tissues