Bird flu in cows ‘remarkably unremarkable’ as experts call for calmness
Experts have moved swiftly to dissipate producer and consumer anxiety as new cases of bird flu-positive dairy cattle emerge.
From permits to quarantine: What’s next for US dairy farmers in the bird flu outbreak?
If they discover symptoms, farmers are asked to contact their vet and isolate any sick animals from the herd. Image: Getty/Monty Rakusen
Producers have been told to improve biosecurity measures to protect herds and workers, with entry permits, quarantine measures and PPE use becoming hot topics.
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