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Oklahoma Initiatives to Address Rural Veterinary Issues

Veterinarians are critical to the success of rural economies both as a service provider and small business. Veterinarians support food and fiber animal industries, maintain the health of companion animals, identify zoonotic diseases, and play a critical role in disease surveillance to protect US agriculture. Oklahoma State University (OSU) and its leadership remain committed to …

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Rural Veterinary Shortages Create Risks for U.S. Food System

The U.S. is facing an alarming shortfall of veterinarians to treat livestock and poultry in rural areas, threatening public health, food safety, and economic growth in communities that depend on agriculture, according to a new report commissioned by Farm Journal Foundation. More than 500 counties across the U.S. have shortages of food animal veterinarians, according …

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