Effective immediately, all milk produced on Pennsylvania farms must be tested to try and prevent the spread of avian flu.
The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture is taking a preventative measure, at no cost to farmers, to pinpoint and contain the source of viral infections and prevent the spread of avian flu.
This testing plan was developed in close consultation with dairy and poultry farmers to minimize the impact on their operations.
The measure was announced as more than 217 new cases in three states have been confirmed in dairy cattle in the last 30 days.
Avian Influenza can severely affect milk production, lead to serious illness in cows, and strain farm operations.
No cattle have been detected to have the disease within the Commonwealth.