Bird Flu in Dairy Cattle

[Smokerbill]

I didn't know that cattle can contract HPAI bird flu.

https://www.avma.org/news/press-rel...and CDC have,risk more generally to consumers.

 

[Luckyhen006]

 

[Sally PB]

This topic made our local noon news cast.

 

[Sally PB]

This topic made our local noon news cast.

It was not about a local herd!

Felt I should clarify that.

 

[Smokerbill]

It was not about a local herd!

Felt I should clarify that.

I just thought it was interesting that bird flu virus jumped species into dairy cattle. First time it was detected it cows according to the article.

 

[Sally PB]

According to the news report, cows recover in about 2 weeks.

 

[BurbMum]

Yes but 40 cats on the farm died if it. They also found dead pigeons and other ‘peridomestic’ birds that were infected.

Infected cows now in 7 states.

H5N1 has a 50% mortality rate in humans. Yikes.

What precautions are chicken lovers using to keep safe?

 

[BurbMum]

This is from the CDC page.

 

[BurbMum]

Here are the states with infected cattle.

 

[Tahai]

The advised precautions are basic bio-security!
1. do not free range your birds
2. keep their run covered with something impermeable, like a tarp
3. Have dedicated shoes that you only wear in the coop/run. Keep them in the coop/run and change shoes at the threshold every time.
4. Keep the wild birds out of your run
5. Keep outsiders out of your run and coop. If they must come in, then they need dedicated shoes as well.
6. Always wear a mask when you clean your coop and run. The dust from dried chicken droppings can cause potentially fatal diseases in humans besides the h5n1 virus.