A strange disease

Melisa Goss
Jun 21, 2024
Jun 21, 2024

Dr. Beth Thompson addresses the crowd about the avian flu in dairy herds at the South Dakota Governor’s Ag Summit June 12 in Huron.
Tri-State Neighbor photo by Melisa Goss

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There’s something strange happening in the animal health world.

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Russ Daly, Professor, SDSU Extension Veterinarian, State Public Health Veterinarian
South Dakota State University

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