Posted:May 8, 2022 12:56 PM
Updated:May 9, 2022 7:38 AM
SPOKANE, Wash. — The second positive case of avian influenza in Washington was found in a non-commercial backyard flock in Spokane County.
The Washington State Department of Agriculture and the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal Plant Health Inspection Service confirmed the positive test on Saturday. The affected flock is a mix of about 75 geese, chickens, ducks and guinea fowl.
A private veterinarian submitted a dead goose that exhibited unusual behavior prior to death, including walking abnormally, shaking its head, not moving, and exhibiting a lack of fear of humans.
This marks the second confirmed case of the bird flu in Washington state, with the first being on Thursday in Pacific County.
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