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Michigan cattle farmers are working with new protocols as the state monitors an outbreak of bird flu in cows and poultry.

U.S. federal and state agencies are planning research into potential respiratory spread of bird flu among dairy cattle, according to a Reuters interview with Michigan state agriculture and public health officials.

U.S. federal and state agencies are planning research into potential respiratory spread of bird flu among dairy cattle, according to a Reuters interview with Michigan state agriculture and public... -June 07, 2024 at 05:33 pm EDT - MarketScreener

New project receives $168,000 from two sources

Michigan State University will research how the recent H5N1 avian flu outbreak affects dairy cattle reproduction, milk production, transmission, and mitigation strategies.

Subclinical mastitis, by definition, rarely gets noticed because it’s not visual. However, nearly 75 years ago, the California Mastitis Test (CMT) was introduced to help illuminate this mystery.

The key appears to lie in the dry period, when a pregnant cow isn’t producing milk.