| Descriptor English: | Animal Culling | ||||||
| Descriptor Spanish: |
Sacrificio de Animales
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| Descriptor Portuguese: | Abate de Animais | ||||||
| Descriptor French: | Réforme d'animaux | ||||||
| Entry term(s): |
Culling, Animal |
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| Tree number(s): |
J01.040.090.500 N06.850.780.200.112 |
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| RDF Unique Identifier: | https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D065136 | ||||||
| Scope note: | Selection and removal of individuals from a population or group. Culling is a common strategy with livestock and wildlife, used to control and eradicate diseases or pests, control population size, select for desired genetic characteristics, and maximize economic profit. |
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| Allowable Qualifiers: |
CL classification EC economics ED education ES ethics HI history IS instrumentation LJ legislation & jurisprudence MT methods OG organization & administration SN statistics & numerical data ST standards TD trends |
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| Public MeSH Note: | 2015 |
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| History Note: | 2015 |
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| Related: |
Euthanasia, Animal
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| DeCS ID: | 55765 | ||||||
| Unique ID: | D065136 | ||||||
| Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): | Click here to access the VHL documents | ||||||
| Date Established: | 2015/01/01 | ||||||
| Date of Entry: | 2014/06/26 | ||||||
| Revision Date: | 2014/06/25 |
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TECHNOLOGY, INDUSTRY, AND AGRICULTURE
Technology, Industry, and Agriculture [J01]Technology, Industry, and Agriculture
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Animal Culling
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| Concept UI |
M0587532 |
| Scope note | Selection and removal of individuals from a population or group. Culling is a common strategy with livestock and wildlife, used to control and eradicate diseases or pests, control population size, select for desired genetic characteristics, and maximize economic profit. |
| Preferred term | Animal Culling |
| Entry term(s) |
Culling, Animal |
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