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USDA launches “Defending the Flock”
The USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service says a coordinated biosecurity effort is one of the best ways to reduce the risk of infectious diseases like Avian Influenza.
“The risk of infectious disease really never goes away.”
Veterinary Medical Officer Dr. Alan Huddleston tells Brownfield their new “Defend the Flock” campaign to promotes combined efforts to protect both commercial and backyard poultry.
“We’ve seen great strides in biosecurity since 2015 but biosecurity is really an everyday, every time effort, and to sustain good practices takes awareness, training and reminders.”
Huddleston was a first responder to the 2014/2015 avian flu outbreaks in Washington state, Minnesota and Iowa. He says USDA is proving resources for producers of any size to identify risk factors and defend the health of all flocks.
AUDIO: Interview with Dr. Alan Huddleston
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