working animal; draft animal
Refers to animals used for labor, such as pulling carts, plowing, or carrying loads. Both draft and pack animals are also used.
In the past, cattle and horses were the main working animals.
We also need to consider the welfare of working animals.
Compound of 使役 (しえき, 'work, labor') and 動物 (どうぶつ, 'animal'). The term is a straightforward modern coinage.