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the entire economy standing on four legs and hoping nothing goes wrong.
means the physical wellbeing of farm animals, managed through nutrition, disease prevention, and veterinary care to keep them productive and alive.
from emerged as a formal discipline alongside industrial agriculture, when feeding cities meant animals could no longer just wander and hope for the best; vets became as essential as farmers.
antibiotic usemost global antibiotics go to animals, not people
one sick cowcan spread disease through an entire herd fast
vaccines matterprevent outbreaks that could wipe out farms overnight
stress countsanxious animals get sicker and produce less