Strengths: The Livestock and Companion Animals 5th edition is limited in its compatibiliy with standards and objectives of the animal science 1 curriculum. The units that align with the curriculum provide a clear look at the animal industry and is~user friendly for the student. Pictures and terms are easily identifiable and allow the student to navigate the chapter easily. The student work book is a good resource for student engagement and provides some real work application for the animal industry.

Weaknesses: There is limit resources on the FFA and SAE program offered by the agricultural education program. The content is limited in covering all animal science standards and objectives that would help them prepare for an end of level CTE skills test.

Meets 70% of the core standards and objectives. For this reason it is recommended limited.