Report details economic losses due to bird flu in U.S. dairy cattle

Financial losses from avian influenza in dairy cows may price farmers just below $1300 per contaminated animal, in accordance with new analysis from Cornell College.

The research printed by science journal Nature is predicated on the 60-day interval following the medical analysis of highly-pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 in an Ohio dairy herd.

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The paper estimates whole monetary losses primarily based on demise, early herd elimination and decreased milk manufacturing of every contaminated animal. The outcomes had been an estimated lack of $950 USD or simply underneath $1300 CAD per cow, and $737,500 USD or simply over $1 million CAD for the herd throughout the remark interval.

Contaminated cows confirmed indicators of lowering milk manufacturing and decrease rumination time. Milk manufacturing started dropping 5 days earlier than analysis and reached its lowest level two days after.

Nature recorded losses of round 900 kg of milk per contaminated cow.

There have been no recorded instances of avian influenza in cattle in Canada. Within the U.S., the virus has contaminated cows in a number of states throughout the nation.

The Canadian Meals Inspection Company (CFIA) added necessities for additional certification for dairy cattle coming back from the U.S. in August of final yr.

The CFIA is presently working with the Public Well being Company of Canada to watch Canadian dairy cattle and milk for avian influenza.