A new grant program aims to remedy critical shortages in large animal veterinary care across Virginia.
The Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services Large Animal Veterinary Grant Program is now accepting applications from large animal veterinarians who provide services for livestock, poultry or horses.
The program was recommended by a two-year work group authorized by the Virginia General Assembly last year to help address shortages of large animal veterinarians throughout the commonwealth. Organized by the Virginia Board of Veterinary Medicine, the work group includes Virginia Farm Bureau Federation, VDACS and other livestock and veterinary groups.
“The grant program is not a silver bullet, but it’s something we think will help move the needle for veterinary care across Virginia,” explained Jake Tabor, legislative specialist for VFBF governmental relations.
Earlier this year, the work group solicited feedback from livestock producers statewide on how their operations ha...