# Avian Influenza: What Veterinarians Need to Know | Today's Veterinary Practice

> A veterinary feature describes the US avian influenza outbreak that began in 2022 and has reached all 50 states and several other species. It recounts the 2024 Texas dairy herd case, in which infected birds were found on the same farm as sick cattle.

- Date: 2025-10-03 · published 2025-10-03T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: disease · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/15964-avian-influenza-what-veterinarians-need-to-know-today-s-veterinary-practice
- Commodities: [Milk (Class III)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/MILK.md)

## Why it matters

Infections in US dairy herds can cut milk yields and disrupt milk supply, which would firm milk prices in the short term, though this feature mainly covers clinical guidance.

## Read by commodity

- MILK: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| MILK | 2024-11-07 | [What to Know About the Current Avian Influenza Outbreak \| Annenberg](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16048-what-to-know-about-the-current-avian-influenza-outbreak-annenberg.md) | +0.2% | -5.8% |
| MILK | 2024-03-26 | [Avian influenza found in US dairy cattle \| Agriculture Dive](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16111-avian-influenza-found-in-us-dairy-cattle-agriculture-dive.md) | -0.5% | -5.2% |
| MILK | 2024-03-27 | [Avian flu detections in dairy cows raise more key questions \| CIDRAP](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16106-avian-flu-detections-in-dairy-cows-raise-more-key-questions-cidrap.md) | -6.0% | -5.1% |
| MILK | 2025-01-08 | [Avian flu keeps chugging along in birds, cows \| Agri-Pulse Communications, Inc.](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16035-avian-flu-keeps-chugging-along-in-birds-cows-agri-pulse-communications-inc.md) | -1.0% | -0.6% |
| MILK | 2024-03-25 | [Dairy cattle in Texas, Kansas test positive for bird flu \| AP News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16105-dairy-cattle-in-texas-kansas-test-positive-for-bird-flu-ap-news.md) | -0.4% | -5.1% |

## Sources

- todaysveterinarypractice.com: https://todaysveterinarypractice.com/infectious-disease/avian-influenza-and-dairy-cattle/

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