5.4 Animals in Ag (CASE AFNR)

When referring to an animals SPECIES - what terms might you use?

• male, female, castrated
• market, breeding, pleasure, pet
• bovine, porcine, ovine, equine, canine, feline, poultry
• baby, young/immature, mature

When referring to an animals GENDER - what terms might you use?

• male, female, castrated
• market, breeding, pleasure, pet
• bovine, porcine, ovine, equine, canine, feline, poultry
• baby, young/immature, mature

When referring to an animals AGE GROUP - what terms might you use?

• male, female, castrated
• market, breeding, pleasure, pet
• bovine, porcine, ovine, equine, canine, feline, poultry
• baby, young/immature, mature

When referring to an animals PURPOSE - what terms might you use?

• male, female, castrated
• market, breeding, pleasure, pet
• bovine, porcine, ovine, equine, canine, feline, poultry
• baby, young/immature, mature

Which of these market pigs do you think is the best?

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4

Why did you put the pig you did in 1st place?

Which of these market pigs do you think is the worst?

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4

Why did you put the pig you did in last/4th place?

Why is it important to use proper terminology when talking about animals?

• Reduces confusion when communicating with others (possible buyers, veterinarian, etc.)
• Makes you sound more knowledgeable about animals
• Ensures you are very specific
• all of the above reasons

Why is it important to know the proper names of external parts of an animal?

• helps communicate about management of animals
• Helps communicate about health of animals
• helps communicate about animal selection - selecting the best to worst
• all of these