Bird flu has been detected in a dairy cattle herd in Wyoming, the state’s agriculture department said on June 7, making it the 12th confirmed state where the highly pathogenic avian influenza virus has been detected in cows.
Inspectors with the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA’s) National Veterinary Services Laboratory have confirmed the presence of bird flu in a dairy cattle herd in Wyoming, the Wyoming Livestock Board said in a June 7 statement. The discovery is the first confirmed case of the avian influenza virus in Wyoming.
