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1.6 Million Birds Culled for Avian Influenza in February
Avian influenza led to the death of more than 1.6 million captive birds last month in the eastern United States.
By far the largest affected operation was a farm with 1.2 million chickens in New Castle County, Delaware.
The disease was also flagged in five turkey farms in Indiana, two poultry farms in Kentucky, six backyard flocks and one collection of captive wild birds.
World Dairy Expo Announces Modified 2022 Scheduling
The breed show schedule aligned with Expo’s new event schedule announced last fall was modified this winter following feedback from exhibitors and observations during the 2021 show.
Plant a Seed Campaign Underway to Benefit Educational Programs in Dairy Community
For the fifth year, a friendly competition is underway to raise funds to support educational programs for the dairy community. Professional Dairy Producers Foundation (PDPF), also known as Dairy’s Foundation, launched the annual “Plant a Seed, Inspire A Dream” campaign on Feb. 1.
Merck Animal Health receives FDA approval for new cattle antibiotic
Merck Animal Health has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration approval of AROVYN (tulathromycin injection) – a broad-spectrum, prescription antibiotic that treats the major organisms associated with bovine respiratory disease, foot rot and pinkeye..
The WLIC Annual Member Meeting will be held virtually on Thursday, April 28th, from 11:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Please register and vote for the open Board of Directors positions online today!
WLIC Members
Being a small non-profit, WLIC relies on memberships and sponsorships to further academic programs and events to educate on livestock traceability, identification, and premises ID. We sincerely thank our Industry and Individual partners for their continuous support of WLIC.
