Dairy Cow Health & Disease

Livestock & Poultry Diseases

New case of New World screwworm detected in Mexico

Mexico’s Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development has reported a new case of New World screwworm (NWS) in Montemorelos, Nuevo León, which originated in the south-southeast of the country.

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Avian Influenza

FFAR develops decontamination strategy for HPAI-infected milk

The Foundation for Food & Agriculture Research (FFAR) and Texas A&M AgriLife Research are investing $300,404 in a Rapid Outcomes from Agricultural Research (ROAR) grant to develop effective, farmer-friendly decontamination strategies.

Livestock & Poultry Diseases

New case of New World screwworm less than 70 miles from US border

Case is potentially linked to animal movement from a region farther south with known NWS cases.

Animal Health & Veterinary

Veterinarian: US ‘absolutely failed’ at preventing H5N1 spread in cattle

Dr. Kay Russo, a veterinarian with RSM Consulting, recently spoke at the American Feed Industry Association’s Liquid Feed Symposium in Fort Worth, Texas.

Dairy Cow Health & Disease

Nebraska dairy herd struck by H5N1

With this incident, 17 states have had dairy cattle affected by the virus.

Animal Feed Regulations & Safety

Officials say UK cattle botulism cases related to animal feed

U.K. officials are investigating outbreaks of botulism in cattle, which is believed to be linked to contaminated animal feed.

Livestock & Poultry Diseases

WOAH urges stronger measures against NWS as US reports first human case

The World Organisation for Animal Health is urging all stakeholders – especially those in animal health, agriculture, environment and public health sectors – to strengthen surveillance and diagnostic capacities for New World screwworm.

Livestock & Poultry Diseases

HHS to allow emergency use authorization for animal drugs to fight NWS

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services will allow the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to issue emergency use authorizations for animal drugs to treat or prevent infestations caused by the New World screwworm.

Livestock & Poultry Diseases

USDA adds to New World screwworm eradication efforts

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has announced its largest initiative yet to combat the New World screwworm.

Dairy Cow Health & Disease

Study eyes air, wastewater as source of H5N1 transmission on dairy farms

A recent study by researchers from Emory University and their colleagues from California, Colorado, Michigan and Virginia found evidence of the H5N1 virus in the air and wastewater on affected dairy farms.

Livestock & Poultry Diseases

What to do if you suspect New World screwworm on your farm

Due to the current outbreak of New World screwworm (NWS) in Central America and Mexico, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is preparing for a domestic response in case NWS is discovered in the U.S.

Avian Influenza

Study: H5N1 has major economic costs for dairy industry

A new paper from a team of Cornell University researchers shows that the highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 virus causes severe mastitis and decreased milk production in dairy cows, a drop-off that may extend beyond the clinical outbreak period.

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