Animal Health

Missouri: Home of the Animal Health Corridor

The largest concentration of animal health companies are in the animal health corridor – and Missouri is in the middle of all of it. Stretching from our neighbors in Kansas to Columbia, Missouri, 300+ animal health companies are located in the animal health corridor.


Pet food companies with their North American headquarters in Missouri generate $40+ billion in revenue each year.


A Global Leader in Animal Health

Companies within the Animal Health Corridor account for 56% of total worldwide animal health, diagnostics, and pet food sales. 

Missouri is home to national headquarters for leading animal health associations— including the American Angus Association and the U.S. Animal Health Association—making it one of the top places in the world for animal health companies.

World-class research is taking place across the state in innovation centers such as the University of Missouri’s National Swine Resource and Research Center, which is the country’s only repository and distribution for swine models. MRIGlobal in Kansas City has earned international recognition for its health research services.

Skilled Workforce and Educational Excellence

Missouri’s bioscience industry employs nearly 60,000 individuals, supported by more than 40 colleges and universities offering degrees in biological or biomedical sciences.

Institutions like the University of Missouri’s College of Veterinary Medicine, one of only 30 accredited veterinary colleges in the U.S., produce highly skilled veterinary professionals, filling Missouri’s talent pool with skilled animal health professionals. 


  • 40 +
    Missouri colleges
    offer degrees in biological or biomedical science

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