World Organization for Animal Health

Highly pathogenic avian influenza most often spreads when commercial or domestic poultry contract the virus from migratory birds in the wild. (Photo by Mitchell Alcala, OSU Agriculture)
Animal Health, Avian, Disaster, Disease, Livestock, Poultry

New strain of bird flu detected in California

New strain of bird flu detected in California as H5N9 detected on a duck farm in Merced County, California, David Murray writes. Read More

The Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory is the only laboratory in Texas authorized to perform testing on any livestock destined for export. (Michael Miller/Texas A&M AgriLife)
Disease, Livestock, Southern Region, Texas

Livestock export testing safeguards against infectious diseases

Central Region, Kansas, Lacey Vilhauer, Livestock, Swine

USDA’s National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility selected to oversee viral swine diseases