Episode 265 - H5N1 Update - H5N1 in Pigs and Additional Bulk Milk Tank Surveillance and Biosecurity Practices

Abstract

H5N1 virus found in a pig and USDA announces more bulk tank milk surveillance for H5N1. Remember biosecurity practices are the best way to limit the spread of H5N1. Enhance Biosecurity (https://www.aphis.usda.gov/livestock-poultry-disease/avian/avian-influenza/hpai-detections/livestock/enhance-biosecurity); Dairy Herd Status Program (https://www.aphis.usda.gov/sites/default/files/vs-hpai-dairy-herd-status-program.pdf); MN FAQ Document (https://www.bah.state.mn.us/sites/default/files/documents/H5N1inDairyFrequentlyAskedQs.pdf); UMN Extension News (https://extension.umn.edu/animals-and-livestock/animals-and-livestock-news); USDA APHIS – Website (https://www.aphis.usda.gov/livestock-poultry-disease/avian/avian-influenza/hpai-detections/livestock); FDA Updates Page (https://www.fda.gov/food/alerts-advisories-safety-information/updates-highly-pathogenic-avian-influenza-hpai); MN Board of Animal Health – Website (https://www.bah.state.mn.us/)