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Animals, Domestic

Animals which have become adapted through breeding in captivity to a life intimately associated with humans. They include animals domesticated by humans to live and breed in a tame condition on farms or ranches for economic reasons, including LIVESTOCK (specifically CATTLE; SHEEP; HORSES; etc.), POULTRY; and those raised or kept for pleasure and companionship, e.g., PETS; or specifically DOGS; CATS; etc.

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Tree Number(s): B01.050.050.116

MeSH Unique ID: D000829

Entry Terms:

  • Animal, Domestic
  • Domestic Animal
  • Domestic Animals
  • Domesticated Animals
  • Animal, Domesticated
  • Animals, Domesticated
  • Domesticated Animal
  • Farm Animals
  • Animal, Farm
  • Animals, Farm
  • Farm Animal

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