"Animals, Domestic" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
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.
| Descriptor ID |
D000829
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| MeSH Number(s) |
B01.050.050.116
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| Concept/Terms |
Animals, Domestic- Animals, Domestic
- Animal, Domestic
- Domestic Animal
- Domesticated Animals
- Animal, Domesticated
- Animals, Domesticated
- Domesticated Animal
- Domestic Animals
Farm Animals- Farm Animals
- Animal, Farm
- Animals, Farm
- Farm Animal
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1996 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2003 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Animals, Domestic" by people in Profiles.
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Another breed of "service" animals: STARS study findings about pet ownership and recovery from serious mental illness. Am J Orthopsychiatry. 2009 Jul; 79(3):430-6.
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Physical activity, weight status, and neighborhood characteristics of dog walkers. Prev Med. 2008 Sep; 47(3):309-12.
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Public health consequences of use of antimicrobial agents in food animals in the United States. Microb Drug Resist. 2003; 9(4):373-9.
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Gastrointestinal nematodes depress food intake in naturally infected reindeer. Parasitology. 1996 Feb; 112 ( Pt 2):213-9.