AMES, Iowa (AP) — At first glance, it looks like a modest farm. Cows are scattered in fenced fields. A milking barn stands in the distance and a tractor is parked nearby. But the people who work there are not farmers, and the other buildings look more like what you might find at a modern… Read More »
A new study of ongoing bird flu outbreaks on dairy farms describes in unprecedented detail how effectively the virus spreads between cows and from cows to other mammals, including cats and raccoons. This is an indication that the virus has developed new abilities that worry bird flu experts. Bird flu has infected more than 100… Read More »
Dr. The first calls Barb Petersen received in early March were from dairy owners concerned about the deaths of crows, pigeons and other birds on their Texas farms. Then came the news that the barn cats, half of whom were on the same farm, had suddenly died. Within days, the Amarillo veterinarian began hearing about… Read More »