22 min

Veterinary Today Podcast: Dr. Mark Ernst, Illinois' State Veterinarian - H5N1, Asian Longhorned Tick Veterinary Today Podcast

    • Life Sciences

Emerging developments surrounding the spread of avian influenza (H5N1) into our nation’s dairy supply are ongoing and ever-changing.Meanwhile, Illinois has a new invasive species of tick, the Asian longhorned tick, confirmed by entomologists at the National Veterinary Services Laboratory. The species is capable of carrying tick-borne diseases, first identified in beef cattle.Advisories on each of these topics were recently issued by the Illinois Department of Agriculture. The most recent podc...

Emerging developments surrounding the spread of avian influenza (H5N1) into our nation’s dairy supply are ongoing and ever-changing.Meanwhile, Illinois has a new invasive species of tick, the Asian longhorned tick, confirmed by entomologists at the National Veterinary Services Laboratory. The species is capable of carrying tick-borne diseases, first identified in beef cattle.Advisories on each of these topics were recently issued by the Illinois Department of Agriculture. The most recent podc...

22 min