Dairy cattle infected by avian influenza in recent months have surprisingly large amounts of the virus in their milk but little in other bodily fluids, according to tests by the Iowa State University Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory. That makes it easy to confirm whether a lactating cow is infected but makes testing more difficult for other […] The post Bird flu virus is abundant in the milk of sick cows appeared first on Iowa Capital Dispatch.
(COLORADO) A Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) has been discovered in dairy cows in Northeast Colorado. It is the first confirmed case of avian influenza in Colorado cattle. The Colorado State Veterinarian’s office was notified of signs of HPAI in a herd of cows on April 22, 2024. Samples were submitted to the Colorado […]