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State veterinarian: avian influenza persists in backyard flocks; Idaho dairy outbreaks largely contained
Summary
State Veterinarian Scott Lively told the committee that avian influenza continues to infect backyard flocks in Idaho and that the dairy outbreaks have largely subsided, with one dairy remaining on quarantine.
State Veterinarian Scott Lively briefed the House Agriculture Affairs Committee on the status of avian influenza and dairy infections in Idaho, saying the virus remains in circulation among migratory birds and has continued to infect backyard flocks but Idaho's dairy sector has so far recovered from a mid-2023–2024 wave of cases.
“We're not doing very good as far as birds are concerned; as far as dairy we're doing pretty well,” Lively told the committee, noting recent backyard positives and ongoing risk from migratory geese and ducks. He said several backyard facilities had…
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