Which term means care and management of animals?

• A. Culling
• B. Selection
• C. Animal Husbandry
• D. Veterinarian

Answer: (C)

Care and management of livestock is called animal husbandry. This field covers the whole approach to keeping animals healthy and productive, including feeding plans, housing and sanitation, breeding and genetics, health and welfare, parasite control, and careful record-keeping. It’s about the day-to-day decisions and practices that keep a herd or flock thriving and productive over time. The other terms describe different things: culling means removing certain animals from the herd to improve overall performance; selection refers to choosing animals with desirable traits for breeding or sale; a veterinarian is a professional who treats and prevents illness and injury in animals, not the broad practice of managing a group of animals.