livestock; farm animals
Technical and formal term used in agriculture, veterinary medicine, and policy contexts. Refers to animals raised for food, fiber, labor, or other agricultural products.
Learn about the husbandry management of livestock.
This law stipulates the welfare of farm animals.
家畜 is the common, everyday word for domestic animals and livestock. 産業動物 is more technical and emphasizes the industrial or production aspect.
Compound of 産業 (industry) and 動物 (animal). A modern technical term likely coined to refer to animals used in agricultural production.