Saturday, January 18, 2025

USDA orders mandatory H5N1 testing on raw milk

By David B. Strickland - Poultry Times editor dstrickland@poultrytimes.com

Must read

WASHINGTON — Enhancing its procedures to keep highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 out of the nation’s dairy cattle herds, the USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Services announces the beginning of its new National Milk Testing Strategy.

The department says that this new testing strategy builds on steps taken from the USDA, as well as federal and state partners, which began when the virus was first detected in dairy herds back in March.

USDA says that it is issuing this as a new Federal Order along with accompanying guidance which will require raw, unpasteurized milk samples be collected across. . .

Register or Login to keep reading

Thank you for your interest in accessing the complete content. To continue reading, please register for free. By registering, you'll gain full access to our valuable resources, updates, and insights.

If you already have an account please Log In.

More articles

Latest article