INSIGHT: Experts Challenge Allegations of Poultry Litter in Feed Spreading HPAI in Cattle
In the weeks since the unprecedented discovery of US cattle testing positive for highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI), some mainstream media outlets have attempted to connect this to the use of poultry litter in cattle feed.
However, those familiar with the science and with the workings of the US livestock and poultry industry find the idea rests on shaky grounds.
Experts believe cattle infected by wild birds
In a document published on 26 April, the US Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) stated “The genetic and epidemiological data indicate spillover of the virus from...
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