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Small Animals

Small Animals. Domestication of Animals. Dogs are believed to be the first animals domesticated. The discovery of a dog ’ s jawbone found in a cave in Iraq dates back 12,000 years. This is the earliest indication of a domesticated animal.

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Small Animals

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  1. Small Animals

  2. Domestication of Animals • Dogs are believed to be the first animals domesticated. • The discovery of a dog’s jawbone found in a cave in Iraq dates back 12,000 years. This is the earliest indication of a domesticated animal.

  3. The Small Animal Industry • Pet ownership is at an all-time high -- 62% of all American families, about 71.4 million households, include at least one companion animal. • Cats outnumber dogs as the most common household pet. • There are more than 93.6million cats in the U.S. compared with 77.5million dogs.

  4. The Small Animal Industry • Dogs are found in 45.6 million households and cats in 38.2 million. • Most cat owners have an average of 2 cats.

  5. The Small Animal Industry • American households also contain: • 15 million birds • 4.9 million rabbits • 15.9 million other small animals (like hamsters, gerbils, etc.), • 13.6 million reptiles, and • 182.9 million fish.

  6. The Small Animal Industry • Altogether, an estimated 10,500 to 11,000 retail petstores nationwide produce some $21 billion in sales.

  7. The Small Animal Industry • Veterinary expenditures in 2010 were: • $12.79 billion • Food expenditures in 2010 were: • $18.28billion • Supplies & Medicine: in 2010 were: • $11.01 billion

  8. The Small Animal Industry • These figures represent increases in veterinary expenses of: • 42.2% for dogs, • 96.8% for cats, and • 141.9% for birds since 1991.

  9. The Small Animal Industry • 1,267,828 animals used in laboratory experiments. • Of this total, there were • 75,429 dogs, • 26,091 cats, • 56,381 primates, • 272,797 guinea pigs, • 217,079 hamsters, and • 309,322 rabbits.

  10. The Small Animal Industry • Since the use of birds, laboratory rats, and laboratory mice are excluded from the Animal Welfare Act, no accurate figure is available. • There are 1,243 research facilities.

  11. The Small Animal Industry • Animal care is a very large and rapidly growing industry. • Many people are needed to fill the careers in this industry.

  12. The Small Animal Industry Needs… • Pet care workers • Zoo administrators • Laboratory animal care workers

  13. The Small Animal Industry Needs… • Small animal breeders • Animal trainers • Animal groomers

  14. The Small Animal Industry Needs… • Veterinarians • Veterinary Technicians • Biologists

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