Reading Time: 2 minutes University of Montreal faculty member Dr. Jean-Pierre Vaillaincourt said there are several reasons why dairy farms are more likely bovine hosts.
Several factors favour bovine influenza A detection on dairy versus beef farms
Domestic birds confirmed as hosts for bovine influenza A virus
Epidemiologist says there is “still lots” to investigate about how virus jumped from from birds to dairy cattle
Reading Time: 4 minutes Domestic birds that live in and around barns have been confirmed as the avian hosts of an outbreak on dairy farms in the United States of highly pathogenic avian influenza.
Bovine flu a reminder of risk management in markets
While recent price drops have limited options, cow-calf producers can still lock in a profit, says market analyst
Reading Time: 3 minutes The fundamentals still look strong for cattle prices, despite recent hiccups in the futures market, says a market analyst, but for those buying stockers, a little risk management can go a long way.
Bird flu pushes US dairy farmers to ban visitors, chop trees
North Carolina joins total states reporting outbreaks of avian influenza dairy herds
Reading Time: 4 minutes 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.
Seventeen U.S. states restrict cattle imports from avian flu-infected areas
Reading Time: < 1 minute Several U.S. states have restricted cattle imports from states that have seen infections of avian influenza Type A H5N1 in dairy herds.
Flu outbreak sees buyers balk at beef futures
Cash prices fairly level; beef producers should look into risk management tools, analysts say
Reading Time: 4 minutes 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 herds in six states to date. The good news, said a cattle auction leader and market expert, is that cash prices have remained more-or-less steady amid the chaos.
U.S. cattle vets rename bovine bird-flu
CDC asks state health authorities to have plans in place to test, treat farm workers; says risk to humans still low
Reading Time: 2 minutes An organization representing American cattle veterinarians has opted to refer to bird flu in cattle as bovine influenza A virus, or BIAV, in hopes of distancing it from its avian counterpart.
USDA sheds new light on bird flu dairy herd infections
Virus may have been spread through milking equipment, dairy workers
Reading Time: 2 minutes 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.
Explainer: Avian flu in dairy cows warrants close attention
Farmers should identify unusual signs of disease in cattle and have them examined by a veterinarian
Reading Time: 3 minutes 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.
Bird flu dairy cow outbreak widens in Ohio, Kansas, New Mexico
Reading Time: 2 minutes Bird flu has infected a dairy herd in Ohio for the first time and was detected in additional herds in Kansas and New Mexico, according to the U.S. government, expanding an outbreak in cows that has raised concerns about possible risks to humans.
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