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Pet owners should plan in case they get COVID-19: AVMA
As the United States faces a new wave of coronavirus infections, the AVMA is urging pet owners to have...
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More than $7 billion approved so far in USDA’s new pandemic aid
More than $7 billion in payments were approved in the first month of applications under the new USDA coronavirus...
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Livestock conventions rescheduled
Two more livestock industry events have been postponed due to the pandemic. The Midwest Poultry Federation has moved its...
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As pet obesity rises, pandemic brings more challenges
Amid an epidemic of pet obesity in the United States, BluePearl Specialty and Emergency Pet Hospital reported a 24%...
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New wave of packing plant closures unlikely, JBS executive says
Another wave of meatpacking plant closures due to the pandemic is unlikely, the CEO of JBS USA said at...
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Webinar covers COVID-19 and veterinary teams
A recent webinar presented by the World Small Animal Veterinary Association provided an update on the impact of COVID-19...
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Farm groups ask for more coronavirus aid
More than 160 farm, food and agriculture organizations sent a letter to the White House Coronavirus Task Force calling...
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COVID-19 updates: Scientists study virus in pigs; states cut back on reporting
Study looks at COVID-19 spread in pigs New research from Kansas State University indicates pigs can’t be infected by...
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Research team will study how new coronavirus affects livestock
Researchers at Penn State University will study the potential for the new coronavirus to infect and spread among livestock,...
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Relief programs benefit veterinarians during pandemic
The American Veterinary Medical Foundation—the charitable arm of the AVMA—has partnered with VCA Animal Hospitals to develop a new...
