Dairy Cow Health & Disease

Dairy Cow Health & Disease

Researchers work to develop H5N1 vaccine for dairy cows

The Foundation for Food & Agriculture Research (FFAR) and Genvax Technologies are investing $278,163 into a Rapid Outcomes from Agricultural Research (ROAR) grant to develop an H5N1 vaccine for dairy cows.

Animal Health & Veterinary

Senators urge USDA to include turkeys, dairy cattle in avian flu strategy

Members of the Senate Agriculture Committee are pressing U.S. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins to broaden the USDA's strategy for managing avian influenza to include measures for turkeys and dairy herds.

Dairy Cow Health & Disease

Elanco, Medgene partner on HPAI vaccine for dairy cattle

Elanco Animal Health Inc. has entered into an agreement with South Dakota-based Medgene to leverage the company’s vaccine platform technology.

Avian Influenza

USDA moves to reinstate fired H5N1 response workers

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) said it is working quickly to reverse the firings of several agency employees who are working on the federal government’s response to the H5N1 outbreak.

Animal Health & Veterinary

CDC: H5N1 antibodies found in asymptomatic veterinarians

Findings suggest there may be H5N1-infected dairy cattle that have not yet been identified, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Dairy Cow Health & Disease

Pennsylvania dairy industry declared free of H5N1 virus

Pennsylvania Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding announced on February 12 that the state’s dairy industry had reached the Stage 4 milestone in the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Milk Testing Strategy.

Dairy Cow Health & Disease

New genotype of H5N1 virus found in Nevada dairy cattle

Confirmed by whole genome sequence by the National Veterinary Services Laboratories, this is the first detection of H5N1 clade 2.3.4.4b, genotype D1.1 in dairy cattle. All previous detections in dairy cattle have been H5N1 clade 2.3.4.4b, genotype B3.13.

Antibiotic-free Production

Study treats cow uterine infection for a fraction of the cost

Sugar solution was just as effective as antibiotics in treating clinical metritis in trial, scientists say.

Dairy Cow Health & Disease

6 more states added to US National Milk Testing Strategy

With the enrollment of six additional states, the NMTS will account for bulk milk tank samples from two-thirds of the nation’s dairy herds, or nearly three-quarters of the nation’s milk production.

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.

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