domestic animal
noun
: any of various animals (such as the horse or sheep) domesticated so as to live and breed in a tame condition
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And Mike Ryan, who heads the global health agency’s health emergencies program, said the ongoing presence of the virus in wild birds will continue to complicate efforts to control H5N1’s spread in domestic animals.
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Helen Branswell, STAT, 15 July 2024
For years, scientists have tried to understand what allowed domestic animals, like rabbits, to thrive in the wild.
—Chantelle Lee, TIME, 27 June 2024
After all, the virus infects not just domestic animals, but wild ones, too: It could be carried by a pigeon or a barn swallow.
—Eric Boodman, STAT, 16 July 2024
People and domestic animals should always avoid physical contact with wild animals — raccoons, bats, foxes, skunks, otters, bobcats, coyotes — which carry a higher risk of human exposure and a need for rabies post-exposure treatment, the agency said.
—Brian Bell, Orlando Sentinel, 11 July 2024
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Helen Branswell, STAT, 15 July 2024
For years, scientists have tried to understand what allowed domestic animals, like rabbits, to thrive in the wild.
—Chantelle Lee, TIME, 27 June 2024
After all, the virus infects not just domestic animals, but wild ones, too: It could be carried by a pigeon or a barn swallow.
—Eric Boodman, STAT, 16 July 2024
People and domestic animals should always avoid physical contact with wild animals — raccoons, bats, foxes, skunks, otters, bobcats, coyotes — which carry a higher risk of human exposure and a need for rabies post-exposure treatment, the agency said.
—Brian Bell, Orlando Sentinel, 11 July 2024
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“Domestic animal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/domestic%20animal. Accessed 18 Aug. 2024.
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