Glacier FarmMedia – Veterinarians and food safety officials have been scrambling for about a month to understand the origin and spread of highly pathogenic avian influenza in U.S. dairy herds across several states. Many potential vectors have been considered, from migratory birds, direct cow-to-cow transmission and milking equipment. A University of Guelph veterinary professor has […] Read more
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Milk supply safe from avian flu: FDA
REUTERS — About one in five samples of commercial milk in the U.S. tested positive for traces of bird flu in a national survey, with a greater proportion coming from areas with infected herds. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said there is no evidence that the milk poses a danger or that a live […] Read more
U.S. enacts new bird flu rules
New movement requirements set to come into effect April 29.
Dairy producers in the U.S. face will face new requirements to move animals across state lines starting next week. The new rules, coming into effect April 29, were announced along with new reporting requirements as the country tries to curb spread of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) between dairies. The federal ag department’s Animal and […] Read more
Bird flu hits Texas dairy cows, hens, human as ducks migrate
REUTERS — The U.S. Center for Disease Control issued a health alert April 5 warning clinicians, state health departments and the public about a case of avian influenza in a person who had contact with dairy cows presumed to be infected with the virus. The farm worker from Texas was reported to be infected on […] Read more
Bird flu pushes U.S. dairy farmers to ban visitors, chop trees
CHICAGO (Reuters) — American dairy farmers are raising their defences in efforts to contain the spread of bird flu by banning visitors, cutting down trees to discourage wild birds from landing, and disinfecting vehicles. On April 10 North Carolina became the seventh state to report an outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in a […] Read more
Flu outbreak sees buyers balk at beef futures
Glacier FarmMedia – It’s been a wild ride in beef cattle markets as investors struggled to make sense of the growing outbreak of bird flu in U.S. dairy cattle. Markets have seen cattle futures (mainly live and fed) decline in recent weeks as the highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) strain made its way into dairy […] Read more
Avian flu in dairy cows warrants close attention
The recent outbreak of avian influenza virus in cattle in the U.S. is one of the top animal health stories in North America. Here is some background information about the virus. However, as this is a rapidly changing situation, some information in this article may have changed by the time of publication. An emerging disease […] Read more
Avian influenza identified in person exposed to dairy cattle
Idaho and Michigan have become the newest U.S. states to identify highly pathogenic avian influenza in dairy cattle
Glacier FarmMedia – A human case of avian influenza in a person who had contact with dairy cows presumed to be infected with the virus was reported by Texas and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on April 1. It is the second case of the highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 […] Read more
Texas, CDC say bird flu detected in person exposed to dairy cattle
CHICAGO, April 1 (Reuters) – Texas and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Monday reported a human case of avian influenza in a person who had contact with dairy cows presumed to be infected with the virus. It is the second case of the H5N1 strain of avian influenza identified in […] Read more
More farm security measures suggested
A new report from the House of Commons agriculture committee recommends stronger defences when it comes to diseases like avian influenza, BSE, foot and mouth disease and African swine fever. The report, Protecting Against Animal Biosecurity Risks: The State of Canada’s Preparedness, included seven recommendations to combat existing and future disease concerns. The committee’s interest […] Read more
