Rural livestock farms in many regions face veterinary access challenges — shortage of large animal vets, high costs, and distance create welfare gaps where sick or injured animals may not receive timely care.
A dairy cow with mastitis that does not receive veterinary treatment progresses from discomfort to severe pain to potential death over days. Delayed treatment causes unnecessary suffering that is both avoidable and cumulative. Veterinary access is a welfare infrastructure issue — its absence translates directly into untreated pain and disease in millions of farm animals.