Highly pathogenic avian influenza strain found in US cows

Unlike affected poultry, these animals do not need to be euthanized; cattle are expected to make a full recovery, cTexas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller.

Montevideo | the whole field | One of the biggest concerns for avian influenza among the global scientific community and health authorities is that it may mutate and begin to affect mammals on a large scale, thereby facilitating or enabling transmission to other production animals and even humans.

Regarding this concern, El Sitio Avícola, an information portal specialized in poultry farming, reported on Tuesday, March 26 Highly pathogenic avian influenza (bird flu) discovered and identified in Texas dairy cowsUSA.

“Today (Tuesday the 26th), Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller received confirmation from U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack and the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (Aphis)” Bird flu detected in dairy company

published the aforementioned portal.

yes Three dairy farms in Texas and one dairy farm in Kansas Those who have tested positive, and the Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA) is closely monitoring this outbreak.

Sid Miller said: “This shows Another hurdle for our agricultural sector in the Texas Panhandle”; he added, “The top priority is protecting Texas producers and the safety of our food supply chain. “

According to the Texas Department of Agriculture, “The Texas Department of Agriculture will use all available resources to maintain the high quality and safety standards that define local agriculture.”

Texas ranks fourth in the nation in milk production and remains a major player in the dairy industry.

There is no threat to the public.

Miller assures consumers Strict safety measures and pasteurization protocols ensure dairy products are not affected

Avian Flu; The Texas dairy industry maintains strict standards to ensure the safety of each product.

“No threat to the public or supply shortage”, he assures. “It is not known that contaminated milk has entered the food chain; everything is thrown away. In rare cases, some affected milk enters the food chain, The pasteurization process kills viruses“.

symptoms and economic impact.

Exceed symptom El Sitio Povícola noted that the infection in cattle is similar to the flu, including fever, thickening and discoloration of the milk, and a significant decrease in milk production.

this Economic impact The facilities continue due to severely affected dairy herds They may lose up to 40% of their milk supply over 7 to 10 days until symptoms resolve.

Biosecurity.

It is vital that dairy plants across the country increase biosecurity measures to slow further spread.

Encourage Texas dairies to use All standard biosecurity measures including restricting entry to essential personnel only and disinfecting all entering and exiting vehicles

of facilities, Quarantine affected cattle and Throw away any contaminated milk.

Furthermore, it is important Clean and disinfect all livestock waterers and isolate drinking water that may be contaminated by waterfowl.

The producer was asked Notify dairy veterinarian If you suspect any of your animals are exhibiting symptoms of this condition. “Unlike affected poultry, this is an omen There is no need to reduce the number of dairy farms“The cow is expected to make a full recovery,” Miller said. “