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The findings come as other states have detected outbreaks among wild birds, poultry flocks and dairy cattle.
—Connor Giffin, The Courier-Journal, 18 Dec. 2024
To learn more about USDA’s response to HPAI in dairy cattle, visit www.aphis.usda.gov/livestock-poultry-disease/avian/avian-influenza/hpai-detections/livestock.
—Jalen Williams, Detroit Free Press, 6 Dec. 2024
The order follows another USDA order from April that required testing of certain dairy cattle before they could be transferred between states and required reporting of any positive tests.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
The announcement comes more than a year after the virus began circulating through dairy cattle — and as criticism mounts about the lack of testing and tracking of animals or people who may be infected with the virus.
—Nathaniel Weixel, The Hill, 6 Dec. 2024
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First Known Use
1895, in the meaning defined above
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“Dairy cattle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dairy%20cattle. Accessed 2 Jan. 2025.
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dairy cattle
noun
: cattle raised especially to produce milk
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