Dairy Cow Health & Disease

Avian Influenza

WOAH calls for more action to prevent H5N1 spread in humans

The World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) is calling for more action to control the spread of H5N1 in humans, according to a Reuters report.

Dairy Cow Health & Disease

15 more states join National Milk Testing Strategy

Fifteen additional states have enrolled in the National Milk Testing Strategy, bringing the total number of states to 28 approximately one month since the program launched. These 28 states represent nearly 65% of the nation’s milk production.

Biosecurity

Minnesota, Texas partner on biosecurity video series

Minnesota and Texas have partnered on a series of videos that focus on farm biosecurity, covering planning, disease outbreak prevention strategies, concerns for small-scale farms, emergency preparedness and more.

Dairy Cow Health & Disease

California declares state of emergency due to H5N1 in dairy cattle

The action, aimed to streamline and expedite the state’s response to H5N1, comes as cases were detected in dairy cows on farms in Southern California.

Avian Influenza

USDA names second round of states for H5N1 milk testing

Included in the second round of states to be brought into the National Milk Testing Strategy and begin testing soon are Indiana, Maryland, Montana, New York, Ohio, Vermont and Washington.

Avian Influenza

Valley Milk Simply Bottled raw milk recalled, quarantined in California

The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) has issued a statewide recall and quarantine order for raw milk packaged and produced by Valley Milk Simply Bottled of Stanislaus County due to a detection of H5N1 virus.

Avian Influenza

Nevada becomes 16th state to detect H5N1 in cattle

The Nevada Department of Agriculture has reported the state’s first case of H5N1 in dairy cattle, in Nye County.

Avian Influenza

USDA to test milk nationwide for H5N1

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has issued a new federal order, as well as accompanying guidance, requiring that raw (unpasteurized) milk samples nationwide be collected and shared with USDA for testing.

Avian Influenza

California recalls all raw milk, cream from Raw Farm due to H5N1

The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) has recalled all raw milk and cream products from Raw Farm LLC due to possible H5N1 contamination. Pasteurized milk remains safe to drink.

Avian Influenza

Pennsylvania requires bulk milk testing for HPAI

Pennsylvania has begun required precautionary bulk testing of milk for highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) from farms in the state as an added measure to prevent the spread of avian influenza.

Avian Influenza

H5N1 virus identified in raw milk sold at retail outlet

In a separate case, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has confirmed the first reported H5 virus in a child in the U.S.

Animal Health & Veterinary

Heat stress is rising in northern latitudes, climate study finds

German researchers determined dairy farms in one region of the country are gaining one day of heat stress per year.

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