Welfare Science

Livestock Veterinary Access in Lower-Income Countries

Limited access to veterinary services in lower-income countries means farm animals suffer preventable disease, pain, and death from conditions that are readily treatable elsewhere.

Key Facts

Welfare Considerations

Preventable disease and untreated injuries cause chronic suffering for millions of working and farmed animals in lower-income countries. Building veterinary capacity and animal health worker networks is one of the highest welfare impact interventions in these contexts.

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