The highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 virus presents a significant threat to the health and welfare of animals. It has already had devastating impacts for domestic and wild birds and spill-over to dairy cattle has recently been reported in the USA.

Given the emerging epidemiological situation in the USA, the SCAR Collaborative Working Group on Animal Health & Welfare conducted a survey on research targeted on HPAI in ruminants in European countries.

You can find the results of that survey in their newly published report HERE...