Prospects for Livestock Nutrition in the View of COVID-19

Authors: Attia Y*, Khafaga AF and Thompson CS

DOI: 10.23880/izab-16000578

Volume 7, Issue 2

Abstract

Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19), caused by Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2), is a global pandemic. Remarkable negative impacts of the pandemic have already been observed in ecosystems, human civilization, food security and safety, and global environments. In addition, various sectors involved in the food production chain, particularly the agricultural and livestock sectors, also severely affect food production, food security, food safety, as well as cause economic loss. A sharp reduction in the production of meat, milk, eggs, etc., as a consequence of the global pandemic, has already been well documented. Movement restrictions were imposed locally and internationally as part of the COVID-19 control strategy. As a result, businesses related to the supply of raw materials to livestock, farmers, farm output, veterinary services, and farm workers have dramatically decreased. So has animal welfare. A few months have passed since the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) officially announced the COVID-19 pandemic over and the food chain has not yet recovered. This review highlights the prospects of livestock nutrition in view of the COVID-19 crisis for global pandemic prevention.

Keywords: COVID-19; SARS-CoV-2; Livestock Farming; Beneficial Losses; Food Chain; Animal Welfare

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