However, Hajek said, the high number of ostriches that died in the December outbreak — 69 out of 450 birds — shows that the ostriches became very sick and 15 per cent of the flock was lost, even if it ...

The effects of H5N1 are still being felt across the livestock industry, even though it has mostly fell out of public focus. While there has been only one […] ...

Wisconsin has launched a mandatory milk testing program to detect the avian flu virus (H5N1) in dairy farms. This initiative is part of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s national surveillance plan.

Each month, one milk sample will be collected from every dairy farm in Wisconsin. These samples will be tested at the Wisconsin Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory (WVDL). To reduce disruption, samples ...