water fowl

With the fall migration underway across the nation, the state of Washington is preparing for an uptick in highly pathogenic avian influenza cases. Veterinarians predict newly infected wild birds will join the already infected, resident wild waterfowl populations: increasing the risk of transmission to backyard flocks...

For the first time since May, the Idaho State Department of Agriculture has confirmed Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza virus in a backyard flock of chickens and ducks.  The Twin Falls County case is the first of HPAI in domestic poultry this season in the state.  While H...

Cases of bird flu continue to pop up across the Pacific Northwest, raising concerns with the fair season quickly approaching.  In Washington, flock owners are being urged to skip fairs and exhibitions in the coming months.  In Idaho, state veterinarian Dr. Scott Leibsle...