Articles tagged under: Bovine Influenza A Virus
USDA Communicating to Trade Partners About Bovine Influenza
Published April 17, 2024
During a Senate Committee on Appropriations meeting, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said USDA has made a concerted effort to reach out to trading partners about Bovine Influenza A Virus in dairy cattle. "We've seen very little restriction if you will. There's…Dairy Farmers Take Measures Against Spreading Bovine Influenza
Published April 16, 2024
U.S. dairy farmers are banning visitors to their operations, and many have taken to cutting down trees to prevent wild birds near dairy operations, and the spread of HPAI. There have been no calls for quarantining infected livestock, but the…Testing Underway to Prevent the Spread of Bovine Flu
Published April 10, 2024
USDA is working with state animal health officials to collect data about the spread of bovine influenza A virus in dairy cattle. Chief Veterinary Officer Rosemary Sifford stresses the importance of this information. "It is important to us at this…Words Matter
Published April 10, 2024
The American Association of Bovine Practitioners is now referring to highly pathogenic avian influenza in cattle as bovine influenza A virus. The disease presents itself very differently in cattle than poultry and should not be referenced as ‘HPAI in cattle’…