Service animals are working animals that have been trained to perform tasks that assist disabled people. Service animals may also be referred to as assistance animals or helper animals depending on the country and the animal's function. Dogs are the most common service animals, having assisted people since at least 1927.
This service dog has been trained to press a button to open an electric door for his wheelchair-using owner.
A miniature horse working as a guide animal at the Cincinnati airport.
A working animal is an animal, usually domesticated, that is kept by humans and trained to perform tasks instead of being slaughtered to harvest animal products. Some are used for their physical strength or for transportation, while others are service animals trained to execute certain specialized tasks. They may also be used for milking or herding. Some, at the end of their working lives, may also be used for meat or leather.
A bullock team hauling wool in New South Wales
Traditional farming methods using oxen
The horse-drawn winch of a former limestone quarry (France)
A pack llama