Due to the sharp increase in pet ownership during COVID-19, veterinarians are leaving the farm sector for better paying and safer 'companion' animal practices.
Rory Doyle for NPRAndy Berry approaches one of his cows at his farm in New Hebron, Miss., on Dec. 16, 2022.One night last spring, Andy Berry, a livestock farmer in Mississippi, was working the phone. One of his cows was experiencing a life-threatening breech birth and his regular veterinarian, 40 minutes away, was unavailable.
By the time she arrived, it was too late."Ultimately, we ended up losing both the cow and the calf," Berry, 48, says."Between the time it took to get to the farm and the complications of the labor, it was too much."Cattle graze at Andy Berry's farm in New Hebron, Miss., on Dec. 16, 2022.Experiences similar to Berry's are becoming more common across the country.
The implications of this shortfall go beyond the farm. Some farmers and the AVMA warn that without enough vets on the front line, the food supply chain is vulnerable to diseases such as foot and mouth and swine flu. Teller says that among veterinary school graduates, nearly half are choosing to work exclusively with companion animals, with another 8% selecting mixed practices, where they might treat a dog and cat one day and a cow the next. Fewer than 3% of recent graduates choose to work exclusively with food animals, with others deciding to pursue advanced degrees or go into specialties, such as horse care.
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