The avian digestive system is the vital link between a bird's diet and metabolism. With such a diverse range of body sizes, habitat types, and diet preferences, birds have evolved efficient and ...

Each species has its own dietary preferences and a digestive system ideally suited to the physical and chemical properties of its food. During its journey through the avian digestive tract, food is ...

Two comb jellies can merge their digestive and nervous systems and even sync their bodily functions, according to new research. The discovery could have implications for human medicine Alexa ...

The avian flu does not present an immediate public health concern, and it remains safe to eat poultry products. There is no risk to the food supply, but affected birds will not enter the food supply ...

Such strains present a significant concern for poultry producers by causing considerable mortality in domestic bird species. In addition, swine (pigs) can be infected with some strains of avian ...

The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) today reported one more avian flu infection in a dairy worker and yesterday announced a widened recall of Raw Farm's raw (unpasteurized) milk products ...

HPAI causes severe illness with a high mortality rate among affected birds. With the confirmation of avian influenza, HDOA issued Friday a quarantine order on the site, which requires that all ...

WAHIAWA, Hawaii (KHON2) — A Wahiawa woman is devastated after the avian flu hit her property, killing 20 of her birds. Download the free KHON2 app for iOS or Android to stay informed on the ...

Avian flu is storming through California, with more than 250 new cases detected among dairy herds in the past 30 days, according to the US Department of Agriculture. Since the flu was first ...

A British Columbia (BC) teen from the Fraser Health region who was hospitalized with an earlier announced presumptive positive H5 avian flu infection is in critical condition, the province's top ...

State Epidemiologist Dr. Sarah Kemble addressed the media Thursday about possible sources of the H5 avian influenza virus. HDOA confirmed after testing at least 10 birds on the property ...

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - The Hawaii Department of Agriculture has a shortage of veterinarians as it responds to avian flu in Hawaii for the first time. Hawaii became the last state in the nation ...