Animals

As the Traverse City Horse Shows continue through the summer, the people it brings in are having a positive impact on the local economy.

Michigan's commercial poultry and dairy operations are being asked to beef up their biosecurity measures on their farms following a recent outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza.

Sheep producers in the Midwest say wool prices have been dismal for decades, but in recent years they’ve plummeted. Now producers are looking for new ways to add value to this fiber or drop it all together.

The recent drop in temperatures has lead some mid-Michigan farmers to implement new practices to ensure the safety of their livestock.

Strangles cases confirmed in Tuscola County

An Alpena kindergartener teacher recently opened the city's first bird rehabilitation clinic stationed in her own home.

Michigan lawmakers are trying to clarify and formalize the process of getting an emotional support animal.

After the Michigan State University Veterinary Diagnostic Lab confirmed the parvo-like illness impacting dozens of dogs in northern Michigan was parvovirus, a new set of questions emerged: Is it a new strain of the virus? Why did so many dogs test negative when they were in fact positive?