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Keeping food safe and animals healthy (link is external)
A strain of the H5N1 virus—best known for causing avian influenza—was detected in U.S. dairy cattle for the first time in March 2024. It has since spread to more than…
Veterinary student on the human benefits of poultry medicine (link is external)
Growing up in Exton, Pennsylvania, Dana Bubka didn’t have any family members with a veterinary or agricultural background, and she had not even held a chicken before starting college at…
University of Pennsylvania Avian Influenza Experts Provide Briefing to Pennsylvania Policy Makers
As concerns about the highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) outbreak continue to grow, experts from the University’s School of Veterinary Medicine (Penn Vet) and Perelman School of Medicine (PSOM) visited…
University of Pennsylvania’s School of Veterinary Medicine Leading Collaborative Effort Against Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza
Since 2022, highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) has rapidly spread throughout the Americas and poses ongoing risks to wildlife, livestock, and human health. The current outbreak is notable for infecting…
Supporting agriculture and a safe food supply (link is external)
Caring for a cow with uterine prolapse is not a task that a veterinarian can accomplish alone. The physicality and teamwork it demands makes it nearly impossible to sustain the…
Poultry in a Pandemic: Getting the Facts on Keeping Backyard Flocks
Faculty In This Story With the COVID-19 pandemic wearing on, many Americans are turning to raising poultry to fill their extra time at home. While raising backyard birds is a…