Insights and Stories on Dairy Cattle

May. 1, 2024 at 1:29 pm CDT

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said on Wednesday that preliminary results of additional testing of more dairy products has shown that pasteurization inactivates the bird flu virus.

By Julie Steenhuysen, Reuters, Tom Polansek

Apr. 11, 2024 at 9:17 am CDT

Dairy farmers in the United States are raising their defenses to try to contain the spread of bird flu: banning visitors, cutting down trees to discourage wild birds from landing, and disinfecting vehicles coming onto their land.

By Reuters, Tom Polansek

Apr. 10, 2024 at 2:34 pm CDT

Several U.S. states have restricted cattle imports from states that have seen infections of avian influenza Type A H5N1 in dairy herds.

By Jeff Melchior

Apr. 5, 2024 at 5:14 pm CDT

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) updated stakeholders on how a Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) strain may have spread to dairy cattle in several states yesterday.

By Jeff Melchior

Apr. 5, 2024 at 2:36 pm CDT

An emerging disease syndrome was originally identified in dairy cows in Texas. These cows were identified by animal care workers and veterinarians as having the main clinical signs of reduced milk production and decreased feed intake. Approximately 10 per cent of the cows seem to show clinical signs on affected farms. No deaths occurred and cows seemed to recover with supportive care within two to three weeks. However, loss of milk production was significant. These same farms reported deceased wild birds on their properties.

By John Campbell