HPAI Infects Dairy Herds in Three States
According to an APHIS release on March 25th and postings on ProMED, Federal and state authorities are responding to outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza in dairy herds in Texas, Kansas and New Mexico. The serotype has not been revealed but is presumably H5N1. The source of infection is most possibly wild birds apparently found dead in the vicinity of premises in Texas. Affected animals demonstrated clinical depression and lowered milk production. Avian infectious virus was isolated from udder milk samples and oropharyngeal swabs.
Affected herds have been quarantined and milk has been destroyed. A more detailed report will be posted in the Friday edition of EGG-NEWS