Why Australian Dairy Farmers Are Better Prepared for Bird Flu Than the US
Australian authorities are taking notes from the US to avoid bird flu infecting the country's dairy herd.
The highly-pathogenic H5N1 bird flu strain was first detected in US dairy cattle in March 2024, and has since resulted in declining milk production and removal of cows from herds.
Production losses are estimated at US$100-US$950 a cow.
Dairy Australia sustainable animal care manager Andy Hancock said Australia was better prepared for H5N1 than America was, but there were still plenty of lessons to be learned...
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