Farm Animals: A Veterinary Science Perspective

Farm animals or livestock are animals that are raised in an agricultural setting for the production of meat, milk, eggs, fur, wool or leather. This includes animals such as sheep, cattle, swine, poultry, goats, etc. Traditionally, farm animals were not confined within enclosures, allowing them the freedom to forage for food. Such practices have now mostly been replaced by intensive animal farming. Poultry are kept in cages or barns under controlled conditions, while dairy cows and beef catt...