The variant of bird flu that killed a Louisiana resident has now been found in dairy cows. Until now, the human cases of bird flu traced to cattle have been mild, mostly eye infections.

2:17 Health Matters: U.S. dairy cows infected by a new type of bird flu Nevada has confirmed its first human case of bird flu in a farm worker who was exposed to infected dairy cattle ...

The disclosure that dairy herds in Nevada have been infected by a version of the H5N1 bird flu not previously seen in cows, has put virologists and researchers on high alert. Among other things ...

Cow comfort is important to milk production, milk quality, reproductive efficiency, and health of dairy cows. A cow’s housing and management can affect her comfort. There are economic consequences to ...

Historically the dairy industry bred all cows to dairy genetics, using the 50 percent heifer calf crop to ensure sufficient heifers from which to select the best genetics for the milking herd. The ...