# Get the Facts Straight on Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza - Bovine Vet

> Bovine Vet explains that the illness in dairy herds is the same highly pathogenic avian influenza strain (H5N1) that has hit US poultry. It answers producer questions about the terminology and whether pigs are at risk of transmission. The article quotes the National Pork Board chief veterinarian.

- Date: 2024-04-10 · published 2024-04-10T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: disease · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/16102-get-the-facts-straight-on-highly-pathogenic-avian-influenza-bovine-vet
- Commodities: [Lean Hogs](https://feedsoft.ai/c/HOGS.md), [Chicken](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CHICKEN.md), [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md)

## Why it matters

Clarifying the risk to pigs helps producers avoid unnecessary herd reactions that could affect hog supply. The article itself does not signal a price change.

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| HOGS | 2025-06-09 | [Fact checking highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI)](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15996-fact-checking-highly-pathogenic-avian-influenza-hpai.md) | +2.5% | +5.9% |
| HOGS | 2026-01-28 | [Following the outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza (AI) and African swine fever (ASF) in Je.. - MK](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15938-following-the-outbreak-of-highly-pathogenic-avian-influenza-ai-and-african.md) | +0.1% | +5.6% |
| HOGS | 2026-02-08 | [Ahead of the Lunar New Year holiday, African swine fever (ASF), highly pathogenic avian influenza (A.. - MK](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15931-ahead-of-the-lunar-new-year-holiday-african-swine-fever-asf-highly-pathogenic.md) | -0.2% | +6.9% |
| HOGS | 2021-08-31 | [FAO supports response to highly pathogenic avian influenza outbreak in Côte d’Ivoire \| AF](https://feedsoft.ai/events/45455-fao-supports-response-to-highly-pathogenic-avian-influenza-outbreak-in-cote-d.md) | -2.6% | -3.5% |
| HOGS | 2017-09-07 | [Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza A(H7N9) Virus, Tennessee, USA, March 2017](https://feedsoft.ai/events/68837-highly-pathogenic-avian-influenza-a-h7n9-virus-tennessee-usa-march-2017.md) | -5.4% | -10.8% |
| SBM | 2025-06-09 | [Fact checking highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI)](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15996-fact-checking-highly-pathogenic-avian-influenza-hpai.md) | -1.2% | -9.3% |
| SBM | 2022-02-08 | [Highly pathogenic avian influenza returns to US flocks](https://feedsoft.ai/events/24-highly-pathogenic-avian-influenza-returns-to-us-flocks.md) | -1.4% | +3.8% |
| SBM | 2026-01-28 | [Following the outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza (AI) and African swine fever (ASF) in Je.. - MK](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15938-following-the-outbreak-of-highly-pathogenic-avian-influenza-ai-and-african.md) | -0.5% | +7.5% |

## Sources

- bovinevetonline.com: https://www.bovinevetonline.com/news/education/get-facts-straight-highly-pathogenic-avian-influenza

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