With calves weaned, veterinarians criss-cross the country conducting pregnancy checks, or preg checking, cow herds. The vet calls out and marks an “O” on the hips of “open” or non-pregnant cows.

One woman has posed in a maternity shoot that reflects both her career and love for animals. In several black and white photos captured in California, Colleen Wilson can be seen with monkeys, a ...

The primary risk is with sheep, during the lambing season, although pregnant women are also advised to keep clear of other farm animals giving birth, such as cows and goats. The new advice comes from ...

The Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden is expecting a new critter. Isla the tamandua is pregnant and expecting a pup at the end of December, according to the zoo's Facebook page. Scientists from the ...

Proposed bills in the North Carolina legislature focus on protecting animals in shelters and pregnant women. The animal bill would outlaw the use of carbon monoxide or other types of gas chambers when ...

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Should the City of Austin undo a 2019 section of city code that prohibits Austin’s city shelter from spaying a visibly pregnant animal (unless medically necessary) until rescue groups ...

Austin Animal Center can now spay pregnant animals without contacting Austin Pets Alive! Austin City Council voted for this to help with overcrowding and budget issues AUSTIN, Texas - Austin City ...

A contentious budget resolution the Austin City Council passed last month has changed how city veterinarians spay pregnant cats and dogs, allowing the city to perform abortions without a waiting ...