Congratulations to @karlitavasco on publication of our paper in @jdairyscience Selection of antibiotic-resistant bacterial populations in the dairy c... sciencedirect.com/science/ar…

Have questions about the #H5N1 outbreak & its impact to cow health, worker safety, dairy products, & consumer trust? A bonus #DairyDigressions takes you to #ADSA2024, where @topmilk, @thesporequeen, & @jmcartdvm tackle your most pressing H5N1 concerns: ow.ly/iJeX50SYRT7

⁦@NS_online⁩ Dutch Railways is not performing well@today. So far my 1 connection trip from Gent to Schipol has required 4 changes and we are not done yet. Next stop the subway- REALLY!!! What an adventure

Were you at @ASDAOrg last month? Kimmi Devaney of @PDMag wrote a great article featuring Dr. Pam Ruegg of @TopMilk speaking in a panel discussion on HPAI. Read it here: ow.ly/hgVw50SMcFN

About 85-90% of clinical #mastitis in #dairy cows is non-severe but severe cases of clinical mastitis are an emergency and require immediate attention. If you want to learn more, check out part 1 of my 3 part YOUTUBE video series about this subject: youtube.com/watch?v=oFsQ0CzH…

Important statement from the #dublindeclaration about the importance of #animal based #foods. As stated by Frederic Leroy ⁦@ADSAorg⁩ opening session

I enjoyed chatting about challenges in controlling #Avianinfluenza in dairy herds and how it differs from poultry #h5n1 #birdflu #dairycows npr.org/sections/goats-and-s…

This needs to be done YESTERDAY to prevent more spill of #H5N1 into vulnerable humans. FDA asks some states to halt raw milk sales sbne.ws/r/PzzD

Interesting article in @CDC_NCEZID about #avian #influenza #H5N1 in #dairy Cows. #mastitis is a common clinical sign. This is the first time in my long career as a #dairyvet that a virus has been a significant cause of mastitis. wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/30…

While HPAI can be transmitted through raw milk, Drs. Barry Bradford and Zelmar Rodriguez share that pasteurized milk is still safe to drink. Read the article here: ow.ly/Rnix50S6pap

Just learned that our ebook chapter about #bovine #mastitis has been published: link.springer.com/chapter/10… You can find the chapter here:

🌐 Late-breaking panel added to #ADSA2024 on the H5N1 bird flu outbreak 🌐 Moderated by @jmcartdvm & including @thesporequeen, @topmilk, & Steve Zeng of @USDA_NIFA, the two-part discussion (Mon & Tues, 4:30– 5:00 p.m.) is open to all attendees. Join us: ow.ly/mIm450S2ZJ4

Congratulations to Dr. @angelabuelo who recently received the President's Award at the @Buiatrics meeting! His lab researchers strategies to improve immunity in dairy cattle. Learn more here: abuelolab.com

The #HPAI outbreak in some dairy herds has created concerns about handling #milk. To help out, we made a short video that describes some simple and practical ways to handle milk samples used for culture of #bovine #mastitis pathogens. youtu.be/JTY2_NyQtAE?si=CoU0…

Congratulations to @JLeiteCampos on publication of her LAST paper from her PhD dissertation in @jdairyscience : Variation in partial direct costs of dry cow therapy on 37 large dairy... sciencedirect.com/science/ar…

Congratulations to @qkolar on her @jdairyscience paper. Confirmed bacteriological diagnosis and cure of non-severe Gram-positi... sciencedirect.com/science/ar…

NEW: No virus particles from H5N1 were found to be present in 30 samples of ground beef, the USDA said. agweb.com/news/livestock/bee…

Want to know how to benchmark #antibiotic usage on #dairy farms? If you are a US dairy producer, using common dairy software to record treatment, you can see how antibiotic usage on your farm compares to others. agproud.com/articles/59265-b…

With the presumed positive human case of highly pathogenic avian influenza - HPAI A(H5N1) case resulting person to dairy animal exposure in Texas (see CDC report from April 1 at: cdc.gov/media/releases/2024/…) we are releasing a series of six English and Spanish language educational videos aimed at protecting workers from viral and bacterial pathogens. youtube.com/watch?v=zcSFzCTH… These videos are now hosted at Michigan State's Top Milk website - see: @topmilk. The videos were initially created through multi-disciplinary efforts (agriculture, dairy science, medicine, public health, engineering) as part of a USDA project aimed at reducing exposure to pathogens with a particular focus on bacteria, though the practices are extremely pertinent to any viral or bacterial disease. The work was done at the University of Wisconsin's Center for Agricultural Safety and Health and the videos have been evaluated to meet the needs of front-line workers in the dairy industry and promote best practices for health including the use of PPE, personal hygiene, handwashing, basic biosecurity practices, clothing selection and laundering, and other stewardship practices. More individual links to the video series will be posted tomorrow.

#HPAI is confirmed in a Michigan herd that had brought apparently cows from Texas