Insights and Stories on HPAI

Jun. 17, 2024 at 3:19 pm CDT

On June 17, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency updated their guidance for private veterinarians on highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI). The update noted the expanded eligibility for testing, and that the CFIA would cover lab test fees at any Canadian Animal Health Surveillance Network (CAHSN) lab that is approved to test samples in domestic animals. The agency will not, however, pay veterinarian fees for sample collection or shipment to the lab.

By Jeff Melchior

Jun. 7, 2024 at 2:03 pm CDT

U.S. federal and state agencies are planning research into potential respiratory spread of bird flu among dairy cattle, according to a Reuters interview with Michigan state agriculture and public health officials.

By Julie Steenhuysen, Leah Douglas, P.J. Huffstutter, Reuters

Jun. 6, 2024 at 11:47 am CDT

The ongoing U.S. outbreak of avian flu in dairy cattle reached Minnesota on Thursday as the state announced its first infected herd.

By P.J. Huffstutter and Leah Douglas, Reuters

Jun. 6, 2024 at 9:28 am CDT

Dairy cows infected with avian flu in five U.S. states have died or been slaughtered by farmers because they did not recover, state officials and academics told Reuters.

By Leah Douglas and Tom Polansek, Reuters

Jun. 5, 2024 at 4:16 pm CDT

Iowa, which is projected to be the tenth biggest milk-producing state this year, is the first new state to find an infected dairy herd since the U.S. confirmed an outbreak in Colorado on April 26.

By Reuters, Tom Polansek