Nebraska Department of Agriculture reports two additional cases of bird flu – KOLN
LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) -The Nebraska Department of Agriculture in conjunction with the United States Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service announced two confirmed cases of highly pathogenic avian influenza. This brings the total number …….
LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) -The Nebraska Division of Agriculture Alongside facet America Division of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Well being Inspection Service introduced two confirmed circumstances of extremely pathogenic aby way ofn influenza. This brings The complete Quantity of circumstances of HPAI in Nebraska to 11.
The Tenth farm, a enterprise flock, is in York County. The Eleventh farm, a yard flock, is in Area Butte County.
Based mostly on NDA State Veterinarian Dr. Roger Dudley, each flocks Shall be humanely depopulated and disposed of in an accredited method.
NDA will set up a 6.2-mile administration zone, as is USDA coverage, Throughout the affected premises. Poultry producers in these zones ought to know the indicators and signs of HPAI and notify NDA immediately of sick or dying chooks.
HPAI is a extremely contagious virus that unfolds simply amongst chooks by way of nasal and eye secretions, As properly as to manure. The virus Might be unfold in numerous methods from flock to flock, collectively with by wild chooks, by way of contact with contaminated poultry, by gear, and on the clothes and footwear of caretakers. Wild chooks can carry the virus with out turning into sick, the placeas homeated chooks can Discover your self to be very sick.
Symptoms of HPAI in poultry embrace: a decrease in water consumption; lack of power and urge for food; decreased egg manufacturing or gentle-shelled, misshapen eggs; nasal discharge, coughing, sneezing; incoordination; and diarrhea. HPAI Can additionally set off sudden demise in …….
