WASHINGTON — A case of highly pathogenic avian influenza was detected in a dairy cattle herd in Indiana, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
This is the first reported case of HPAI in cattle in Indiana. It was detected in Newton County, in Indiana’s northwest corner. The detection, announced on Nov. 2, was a result of routine National Milk Testing Strategy testing, not pre-movement surveillance, according to the USDA.
The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service National Veterinary Services Laboratories confirmed via PCR (polymerase chain reaction) detection…