avian influenza

Veterinarian Helen Errington highlights 6 areas of risk: ventilation, injurious feather-pecking, respiratory diseases, smothering, gut health and parasites. Photo: Bert Jansen
10-02-2025 | News

A vet’s view – 6 areas of risk when dealing with avian influenza

The Nevada State Department of Agriculture has stated that the D1.1 strain of H5N1 is the first detection of this virus genotype in dairy cattle. Photo: Andrea van Schaik Photography
07-02-2025 | News

US: First detection of newer variant of bird flu in dairy cows 

Avian influenza is no longer limited to birds alone. Photo: Canva
31-01-2025 | News

Increasing risk of human bird flu infection, warns EU health body

The H5N1 highly pathogenic avian influenza virus has caused a panzootic affecting all continents except Australia. Photo: Canva
27-01-2025 | News

Bird flu outbreaks in cattle not a risk to humans, says study

“Sadly, we’re all facing a new reality of increased avian influenza outbreaks,” said the UK’s chief veterinary officer. Photo: Canva
23-01-2025 | News

RSPCA Assured offers help for farmers facing bird flu

The USDA has raised its latest chicken production outlook for the year. Photo: Canva
13-01-2025 | News

US chicken sector strong going into 2025

Early detection and rapid testing procedures are crucial to prevent avian influenza from spreading. Photo: Bert Jansen
06-01-2025 | Article

Testing a foundational piece of any strategy to combat avian influenza

A study has uncovered specific regions across 9 different areas of the chicken genome where genetic variations appeared to play a role in helping protect chickens from bird flu outbreaks. Photo: Canva
22-11-2024 | News

Genetic clues could help breed chickens resilient to bird flu

Bird flu was detected at a layer farm in the Netherlands. Photo: Bert Jansen
18-11-2024 | News

Avian influenza rears its head all over Europe