Farmers Reminded to Take Measures to Prevent Avian Flu
The New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets reminds New York poultry and dairy farmers to practice good biosecurity measures to prevent the spread of highly pathogenic avian influenza.
The caution follows a recent detection of HPAI in a dairy herd in Wisconsin and increased detections in wild birds and poultry nationwide during the migratory season.
While no cases of HPAI have been found to date in New York dairy cattle, the state confirmed one case in the past month in a live poultry market. There have also been several detections in wild birds in New York this season...
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