Outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza, which struck Pennsylvania in early 2022, have continued into the fall. Penn State emphasize, once again, the importance of sound biosecurity measures for owners of backyard and commercial flocks.
Bans on poultry shows are being lifted across the country following improvements on avian flu outbreaks, but it’s integral that exhibitors know how to keep their birds and themselves as safe as possible this show season.
The number of HPAI cases are outpacing the 2014/2015 outbreak, but the higher numbers might be attributed to improvements in detection and reporting.
USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service has confirmed the presence of highly pathogenic avian influenza in a turkey flock in Indiana.
The USDA has reached an agreement with South Korea that significantly reduces negative impacts on trade should another detection of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) occur in the United States. The agreement will allow for trade restrictions at the state level instead of the country level during any future HPAI detections. This action bolsters the […]
AgriLabs has received USDA conditional approval of the first DNA vaccine ever licensed for chickens. The approval also represents the first for AgriLabs’ ExactVac DNA technology with ENABL adjuvant, the first DNA vaccine approved for influenza for veterinary use, and among the first DNA vaccines approved in the United States for food animals. The vaccine […]
Migration season is underway. And with migrating wild birds comes the increased threat of disease for domestic chickens, turkeys, ducks, and geese. The U.S. Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) says now is the time to double down on biosecurity measures to protect your flock. Migratory birds face unusual migration challenges […]
With the USDA’s confirmation of Avian Influenza in Tennessee, Alabama, and now Kentucky, the virus has struck the U.S. for the fourth year in a row.
Our thoughts have been with the poultry industry these past few weeks as farms in Alabama, Tennessee, and Wisconsin have reported cases of avian influenza.