Seek Labs Secures $2 Million to Develop Next-Gen Therapeutics for Avian Influenza
Seek Labs, a private TechBio company focused on programmable disease response, has received a $2 million award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) to advance a novel, mutation-resistant therapeutic for highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI). The initiative is part of APHIS’s broader $100 million HPAI Grand Challenge, aimed at accelerating solutions to combat a virus that continues to threaten poultry production, global food supply, and animal health.
Veterinarians Are Saying Enough Is Enough as Avian Flu Exposes a Dark Side of Poultry Depopulation
As highly pathogenic avian influenza continues to sweep through poultry operations across the United States, veterinarians are finding themselves at the center of an uncomfortable conversation. The disease response playbook may be fast, but many in the profession argue it is far from humane.
Bird Flu Is Not Slowing Down and Senators Want the USDA to Catch Up
If it feels like highly pathogenic avian influenza has become the background noise of poultry medicine, you are not alone. Since 2022, more than 180 million chickens, turkeys, and other poultry have been depopulated in the United States. Now, a bipartisan group of U.S. senators is urging the USDA to move faster on what many veterinarians see as the next unavoidable step: a science based poultry vaccination strategy.
Why Vets Are Saying Enough Is Enough to Ventilation Shutdown During the Avian Flu Crisis
As highly pathogenic avian influenza continues to rip through poultry operations across the United States, veterinarians are facing an uncomfortable reality. Disease control is essential, but how flocks are depopulated is becoming one of the most divisive animal welfare debates the profession has seen in years.
The Diseases That Could Break the Food System: 5 Livestock Threats Every Vet Needs to Know
Production animal disease outbreaks are no longer just herd health problems. They are economic shockwaves that can ripple through trade, food prices, and consumer confidence. According to a new Farm Journal Foundation report titled The Mean Sixteen: Biosecurity Threats Facing U.S. Agriculture, the top five livestock diseases alone could collectively cost U.S. agriculture more than $300 billion annually without adequate preparedness.
Wildlife Health Alert: Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Spreads Across Texas
Highly pathogenic avian influenza is once again making headlines and this time it is widespread across Texas. As migratory waterbirds and waterfowl settle into their wintering grounds, the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department is urging heightened awareness among veterinary professionals, wildlife rehabilitators, and anyone working near birds or susceptible mammals.