🐄Bird flu has been discovered in dairy cattle, a significant and unusual occurrence.
🥛Only 10% of the affected cattle show symptoms, but milk production is low.
🔒The sick cows are being segregated to prevent the spread of the virus.
⚠️State officials emphasize that the milk supply is safe as processing kills the virus.
🧪Researchers are investigating how bird flu spread to the cows in Gainesville.
Is the milk supply safe?
—State officials assure that the milk supply is safe as processing kills the virus.
How many cows are showing symptoms?
—Only 10% of the affected herd are showing symptoms.
What precautions are being taken?
—Sick cows are being segregated to prevent the spread of the virus. Routine testing and protocols are also in place to ensure safe milk enters the food supply.
Is the bird flu outbreak concerning?
—Although bird flu has been found in dairy cattle, there is not much concern as of now. The majority of the cattle are healthy.
How did the bird flu spread to the cows?
—Researchers are currently investigating how the disease spread to the cows in Gainesville.
00:01Denny and his family have raised dairy cattle in Gainesville for three generations.
00:14Denny takes pride and care in keeping his cattle healthy.
00:19A child being sick is likened to one of Denny's cows being sick.
00:28Bird flu has been found in dairy cattle at farms in Texas and Kansas.
01:07Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller assures that routine testing and protocols will ensure safe milk enters the food supply.
01:19Precautions are being taken to control who enters and exits the farm to prevent the spread of the virus.
01:22Researchers are investigating how bird flu spread to cows in Gainesville.
