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...
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...
Livestock conventions rescheduled
Two more livestock industry events have been postponed due to the pandemic. The Midwest Poultry Federation has moved its...
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%...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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,...
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...
