But sometime within the last century, as human and livestock populations expanded, soil erosion began to exceed new soil formation over large areas. (treehugger.com)
The major factors driving the growth of this market include growth in livestock population and repeated breakouts of livestock diseases; increasing adoption of companion animals; rising incidence of zoonotic diseases; initiatives by various government agencies, animal associations, and leading players; and the introduction of new types of vaccines. (marketsandmarkets.com)
As a future large animal veterinarian, it is especially important to be well - versed in reportable diseases and foreign animal diseases, particularly Foot and Mouth Disease Virus (FMDV), which spreads very quickly and has the potential to devastate livestock populations in the United States. (vetstudentstories.merckmanuals.com)