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Idaho agriculture officials describe targeted quarantines, milk testing as high‑path avian influenza affects dairy cattle and poultry
Summary
Idaho State Department of Agriculture officials told the House Agriculture Affairs Committee the state has focused on targeted movement restrictions, milk testing and farm‑level biosecurity after high‑path avian influenza (HPAI) began affecting dairy cattle and poultry.
Director Chanel Tewalt of the Idaho State Department of Agriculture told the House Agriculture Affairs Committee that Idaho responded to the HPAI event with targeted movement restrictions and farm‑level measures after industry reports of sick dairy cattle from other states.
The update, delivered May (date not specified) by Tewalt and Dr. Scott Lively, administrator of ISDA’s Division of Animal Industries and state veterinarian, explained the department’s approach: restrict movement only where evidence shows benefit, prioritize milk testing and keep nonlactating animals and direct‑to‑slaughter movements available when safe.
The nut graf: ISDA officials said the outbreak presented an uncommon situation for a dairy state because the virus has shown up in lactating cattle and in poultry; Idaho’s policy emphasized production continuity and biosecurity while awaiting federal guidance.
Tewalt said…
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