Just because you’ve not seen it yet, doesn’t mean you’re out of the woods. If you’re in the wait and see group, this resource may change your mind.
With few geographic exceptions, coronavirus is on the way to your location. Disease modelers at the University of Texas at Austin simulated the spread of the outbreak in every United States county to determine the most likely outcome in each, along with reported case counts compiled by The New York Times.
Source: New York Times, April 3, 2020. Link.
It’s an unseen threat, and by the time you see it, it can be too late to intervene. You have to intervene proactively against threats you can’t see.” – Lauren Ancel Meyers, Ph.D. biological sciences
Also see: The difference between COVID-19, SARS and MERS, Healthlignetap, March 2020. Link.
INSIGHTS: Animal health professionals have a sound understanding of prevention strategies. We know what it takes to move the needle even a few percentage points on heartworm, rabies, lepto, PRRS and BVD.
Within your networks it is important that we lead and contact local authorities and demonstrate the importance of prevention measures. At the same time, we must prioritize essential and important animal care to avoid recurrence or slippage of animal diseases we have been fighting. Persistence pays dividends.
WE can make a difference.”