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Animal Husbandry


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Animal husbandry is the branch of agriculture concerned with animals that are raised for meat, fibre, milk, eggs, or other products. [AGROVOC]

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Animal Breeding

Agriculture relating to the care and breeding of domestic animals such as cattle, hogs, sheep, and horses.

Animal Health

The homeostatic state of the animal; presence or absence of disease or injury.

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Related Topics: Reproduction, Animal Husbandry

Related Topics: Cattle, Beef, Genetics, Animal Breeding

Related Topics: Dairy Farming

Related Topics: Fishes

Related Topics: Swine

Publications


Is it coping or is it a vice? Understanding stereotypic behaviors in horses

Carissa Wickens andCamie Heleski

This article will share what science has revealed about stereotypic behaviors, and how this information can be applied to better manage and thus improve the welfare of horses with stereotypic behavior. Written by Carissa Wickens and Camie Heleski, and published by the Veterinary Medicine—Department of Large Animal Clinical Sciences, UF/IFAS Extension, January 2024.

Facts about Wildlife Diseases: Capture Myopathy in Farmed White-Tailed Deer

Juan M. Campos Krauer

This publication discusses causes, clinical signs, and ways to reduce risk of capture myopathy in farmed white-tailed deer. Written by Juan M. Campos Krauer, and published by the Veterinary Medicine—Department of Large Animal Clinical Sciences, UF/IFAS Extension, January 2024.

Foundational Small Ruminant Management and Husbandry

Christa Kirby, Allison L. Williams, Laura Bennett, Bridget Stice, andBrittany N. Diehl

This article is meant to serve as an overview of small ruminant husbandry practices, which include basic nutrition, health, and preventative management concepts. Written by Christa L. Kirby, Allie L. Williams, Laura H. Bennett, Bridget Stice, and Brittany N. Diehl, and published by the UF College of Veterinary Medicine, UF/IFAS Extension, June 2025.