National Ag News
Livestock vets decreasing while animal disease concerns increase
Dec 4, 2017, 17:41 PM
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The number of food animal veterinarians is shrinking as farmers and public health officials become increasingly concerned about livestock disease outbreaks.
Retired Iowa State University professor Dr. John Thomson says Rural America is struggling to attract the next generation of vets, and he’s fighting for legislation to help change that.
“On average, students are graduating with $141,000 dollars-worth of debt, and they’re looking for ways to reduce that as painlessly as they can.
