NDSU Extension Veterinarian Gerald Stokka said the smoke can lower cattle birthrates, cause stillbirths, make cattle more susceptible to respiratory disease and cause drops in milk production.
A juvenile goat in Minnesota recently tested positive for highly pathogenic avian influenza. While highly pathogenic avian influenza has been detected in predatory mammals that prey on infected birds, it
Highly pathogenic avian influenza – called avian or bird flu – has been found in diagnostic samples from dairy operations in Texas, Idaho, New Mexico and Kansas, as of April