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Iowa recorded its first bird flu case of 2024 earlier this week. But with another outbreak on the horizon, experts say this time may be different.

Testing of non-lactating cattle is far less effective, officials say.

The FDA strongly warned against drinking raw milk. Some states, including Iowa, have sought in recent years to expand the unpasteurized milk’s availability for purchase.

Dairy cattle infected by avian influenza in recent months have surprisingly large amounts of the virus in their milk but little in other bodily fluids, according to tests by the Iowa State University Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory. That makes it easy to confirm whether a lactating cow is infected but makes testing more difficult for other […] The post Bird flu virus is abundant in the milk of sick cows appeared first on Iowa Capital Dispatch.

Dairy and veterinary experts will give an update on how this disease affects dairy cows.