WASHINGTON, May 23, 2015 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Following
is the daily "Profile America" feature from the U.S. Census
Bureau:
VETERINARY MEDICINE
Profile America — Saturday, May 23rd. There are few
bonds in nature to rival that between pets and their owners. Most
pets are rewarded for their loyalty and devotion with shelter,
food, and welcome attention. Though less welcome, they are also
rewarded with medical care. Pets commonly make several visits a
year to the veterinarian for annual shots and a checkup. Of course,
they also go to the vet if they get sick or hurt. The first state
sponsored veterinary school in the U.S. opened on this date in 1879
at Iowa State College — now university — in Ames, Iowa. Today, there are over 30,000
veterinary establishments located around the U.S. Their 310,000
veterinarians and staff take care of the nation's domesticated 70
million dogs, 74 million cats, 8.3 million birds and more than 4.8
million horses. Profile America is beginning its 19th year
as a public service of the U.S. Census Bureau.
Sources: Kane's Famous First Facts, 3183
Veterinary services and workers/NAICS 54194:
http://factfinder.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=BP_2012_00A1&prodType=table
Domesticated animals:
https://www.avma.org/KB/Resources/Statistics/Pages/Market-research-statistics-US-pet-ownership.aspx
Profile America is produced by the Center for New Media
and Promotions of the U.S. Census Bureau. These daily features are
available as produced segments, ready to air, on the Internet at
http://www.census.gov (look for "Multimedia Gallery" by the
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