Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Detected in Wyoming Dairy Herd

CHEYENNE, WY – The Wyoming Livestock Board (WLSB) and the Wyoming Department of Agriculture (WDA) have received confirmation from the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Veterinary Services Laboratory (NVSL) of the detection of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in a dairy cattle herd in Wyoming. The detection was first identified in samples received by the Wyoming State Veterinary Laboratory. This is the first confirmed case of HPAI in a dairy farm in Wyoming.

“The Wyoming Livestock Board encourages all dairy producers to closely monitor their herd and contact thei...