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Descriptor English:   Pets 
Descriptor Spanish:   mascotas 
Descriptor Portuguese:   Animais de Estimação 
Synonyms English:   Animal, Companion
Animals, Companion
Companion Animal
Companion Animals
Pet  
Tree Number:   B01.050.050.116.600
Definition English:   Animals kept by humans for companionship and enjoyment, as opposed to DOMESTIC ANIMALS such as livestock or farm animals, which are kept for economic reasons. 
Indexing Annotation English:   coordinate with specific animal if pertinent
See Related English:   Bonding, Human-Pet
 
History Note English:   2011; use ANIMALS, DOMESTIC 1983-2010 
Allowable Qualifiers English:  
AB abnormalities AH anatomy & histology
BL blood CF cerebrospinal fluid
CL classification EC economics
EM embryology GE genetics
GD growth & development HI history
IM immunology IN injuries
ME metabolism MI microbiology
PS parasitology PH physiology
PX psychology SU surgery
UR urine VI virology
Record Number:   53869 
Unique Identifier:   D057805 

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