Animal Science 3.03 NEW

The humane care and treatment of animals by providing adequate housing, sanitation, nutrition, water, and veterinary care is called:

• Animal welfare

• Animal rights

• Pet ownership

• Livestock ownership

Most animal _________ and __________ believe in animal welfare and oppose the cruel treatment of animals.

• Producers & Researchers

• Rights groups & activisits

Animal welfare supporters believe that __________ ________ should be the basis for decisions, laws, and regulations related to animal welfare.

• scientific information

• emotionally based concepts

• public opinion

The animal _________ act sets standards for minimum care and treatment of animals used for commercial sale, used for research, transported commercially, or exhibited to the public. 

The Health Research Extension Act was passed in 1985. It sets standards for care of animals used for _________ and behavioral research.

• biomedical

• cosmedic

• military

Which is NOT an example of a use of animal biotechnology?

• RFID ear tags in cattle

• Transgenic Animals

• Feeding GMO's in an animals diet

• Genetic Engineering

• Cloning

Which is NOT a physical alteration to an animals body for management purposes?

• Beak trimming (poultry)

• Declawing (cats)

• Dehorning (cattle)

• Tail docking (cattle, dogs, sheep, swine)

• Clipping a beef cow's coat before a show

________ animal care and management will result in healthier, more productive animals, reduced medical expenses, and increased profitability

• Proper

• Inadequate

• Poor

Producers should strive to _________ an animal’s ability to grow, reproduce, and maintain adequate health. 

• maximize

• minimize

• delay

The supplemental use of hormones is allowed in the poultry industry.

• True

• False