Update On Dairy Cow Disease

MID-WEST FARM REPORT - MADISON

Wisconsin State Veterinarian Dr. Darlene Konkle gives us an update on an illness reported in dairy cows in Texas, Kansas, and New Mexico. Affected cows presented decreased milk production and decreased feed consumption. The U.S. Department of Agriculture, Food and Drug Administration, and Centers for Disease Control are investigating these cases. This week, USDA announced that tests collected from two dairy farms in Kansas and two dairy farms in Texas have tested positive for highly pathogenic avian influenza. Health officials say: "There is no concern about the safety of the commercial milk supply or that this circumstance poses a risk to consumer health."

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