Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources, Grade 9 - 12, Animal Science, 2009
1.) Identify employment opportunities in the livestock industry.
Examples: farm management, livestock production
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2.) Describe safety procedures for handling livestock.
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3.) Trace the domestication of livestock.
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4.) Identify livestock by common names.
• Explaining the importance of binomial classification
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5.) Explain benefits of livestock production to society.
Examples: medicine, food, clothing
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6.) Trace the history of major large animal breeds.
Examples: beef, swine, equine, goat, sheep, specialty animal breeds
• Explaining the economic importance of major large animal breeds
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7.) Describe facilities used to manage livestock.
Examples: corral, catch pen, head chute
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8.) Compare digestive systems of large animals.
Examples: nonruminant, ruminant
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9.) Describe proper nutrition and balanced rations for animals.
• Differentiating among nutrients affecting the health of livestock
Examples: vitamins, minerals, proteins, fats, carbohydrates, roughages, concentrates, feed additives
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10.) Evaluate methods of disease prevention in livestock.
Examples: parasite control, vaccination, sanitation
• Categorizing symptoms of animal diseases for diagnostic purposes
Example: black leg symptoms
• Comparing drugs used to treat animal diseases
Examples: antibiotics, wormers
• Critiquing environmental factors affecting livestock operations
Examples: soil loss, water quality, air quality
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11.) Describe the structure and function of male and female reproductive systems in livestock.
• Describing the process of genetic engineering, including the use of recombinant deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA)
• Assessing the use of biotechnology in animal reproduction
Examples: cloning, genetic engineering, embryo transfer
• Describing how selective breeding has influenced the improvement of animals
Examples: trimness, muscle expression, structure, size, scale
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12.) Differentiate animal rights from animal welfare.
• Describing responsible ownership of animals
• Listing ways the use of animals in research has benefited humans and animals
• Interpreting laws governing the use of animals for research
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13.) Identify economically important specialty animals and animal products.
Examples: animals-alligators, cashmere goats, quail, ratites, pheasants
- animal products-specialty meats, cheeses
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14.) Compare requirements for specialty animal production with traditional animal production.
Examples: care and feeding, management, marketing, sales
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