Rapid spread of H5N1 bird flu through California dairy herds suggests unknown paths of transmission December 20, 2024, by Megan Molteni In the ongoing outbreak of H5N1 bird flu among the nation’s dairy cattle, federal officials have consistently expressed confidence that they know enough about how the virus is spreading to put a stop to it. But […]
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United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Announces New Federal Order, Begins National Milk Testing Strategy to Address H5N1 in Dairy Herds December 6, 2024 New Federal Order Will Require National Milk Testing and Support State Officials and Dairy Regulators; Builds on Actions to Protect Farms, Farmworkers and Communities from H5N1 Avian Influenza. Read the full […]
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H5N1 avian flu isolate from dairy worker is transmissible, lethal in animals By Lisa Schnirring, October 28, 2024 In experiments designed to learn more about the threat from the H5N1 avian flu virus spreading from cows to people, researchers found that an isolate from a sick dairy worker may be capable of replicating in human […]
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Diseases from ticks can be devastating to cattle, but a new vaccine could offer protections By Hector Alejandro Arzate, September 3, 2024 Researchers at the University of Missouri have developed a vaccine to protect cattle against a deadly tick-borne disease. Bovine anaplasmosis impacts red blood cells in cattle and causes the animal’s immune system to […]
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Why Calf Enrichment Benefits Animals, Industry Messaging By Maureen Hanson, September 24, 2024 Maximizing calf well-being doesn’t stop with making sure they are healthy and productive, according to Dr. Jennifer Van Os, Assistant Professor and Extension Specialist in Animal Welfare at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. On a recent episode of The Dairy Signal podcast from the Professional […]
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United States undercounts bird flu in cattle as farmers shun testing By Leah Douglas and Tom Polansek, August 15, 2024 WASHINGTON/CHICAGO, August 15 (Reuters) – The U.S. bird-flu outbreak in dairy cattle is much larger than official figures suggest due to farmers’ reluctance to test their animals and risk the economic consequences of a positive […]
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USDA reports reveal biosecurity risks at H5N1-affected dairy farms By Lisa Schnirring, June 13, 2024 Shared equipment and shared personnel working on multiple dairy farms are some of the main risk factors for ongoing spread of highly pathogenic H5N1 avian flu in dairy cows, the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection […]
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Opinion: Good biosecurity critical to mitigating the spread of H5N1 By Tom Vilsack, June 21, 2024 The more we learn about H5N1, the more we understand that good biosecurity is a critically important path to containing the virus. Containing and eliminating the virus in our dairy cattle is essential – to protect the health of […]
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Veterinarian: Wisconsin farmers adjusting well to FDA change on livestock prescriptions Jonah Beleckis, June 6, 2024 Reflecting back on the year since the U.S. Food and Drug Administration started requiring prescriptions for certain livestock antibiotics, one cattle veterinarian says Wisconsin farmers are adjusting smoothly to the change. Dr. Jon Garber, co-owner of Valley Veterinary Clinic near Green Bay, said […]
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United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Mandates Influenza Testing for Interstate Shipment of Dairy Cattle Lancaster Farming Staff, April 24, 2024 USDA will require dairy cattle to receive a negative test for influenza A before interstate shipment. The move was announced Wednesday and will go into effect April 29. The testing rule applies to lactating […]
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