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Testing Is Critical—But Bird Flu Control Starts with Prevention

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We Can’t Afford to Wait for Another Pandemic Moment

If COVID taught us anything, it's that waiting for infections to appear before acting is a losing strategy. In the world of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI), or bird flu, the same principle applies.

Currently, the standard for identifying infection—PCR testing—can take hours. But with H5N1, those hours can mean the difference between containing an outbreak or losing an entire flock. In many cases, by the time tests confirm infection, culling becomes the only viable option.


Bird Flu’s Scope Is Massive—and Growing

HPAI has already impacted over 168 million poultry birds in the U.S. since 2022. Even more alarming, we’re seeing it spread to dairy cattle in 17 states and appear in humans. Backyard flocks, live bird markets, and even farms with strict biosecurity are all seeing cases.

This is not just a farming issue—it’s a public health issue.


Wild Birds Are the Trojan Horse

The source? Wild birds—especially migratory waterfowl and shorebirds. These natural virus carriers can pass bird flu without showing symptoms.

And while you can’t vaccinate wild birds (there are over 50 billion of them globally), you can prevent them from congregating near vulnerable areas.


Enter Avitrol: Prevention Before Infection

This is where Avitrol becomes essential. Unlike vaccines or reactive testing, Avitrol is a bird behavior modifier designed to deter flocking birds before they become a threat. By using Avitrol to make sites unattractive to nuisance birds, businesses, farms, and facilities drastically reduce the likelihood of virus-carrying birds roosting or feeding nearby.

No birds near your property = dramatically lower risk of infection.

While vaccines and testing play a role, Avitrol offers an immediate, proactive barrier to virus exposure—something even biosecurity protocols can struggle to enforce.


 

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Surveillance Helps—But So Does Smart Deterrence

Organizations like the USDA and CDC are working hard to monitor and contain outbreaks. From testing cow’s milk to expanding surveillance, efforts are ramping up. But again, once birds are on-site, the risks increase.

Avitrol helps keep those birds from ever becoming your problem.

By deterring them humanely and effectively, it reduces the need for mass testing, culling, and the heartache that comes with it.


The Bottom Line: Control Starts Before Contact

Bird flu can’t be entirely stopped. But it can be managed—and even minimized—with smart, proactive solutions.

Avitrol is one of those solutions.
It’s not just about protecting flocks; it’s about safeguarding public health, farm viability, and peace of mind.


Want to learn how Avitrol can help you stay ahead of the next outbreak?
👉 Visit Avitrol.com or contact a specialist today.

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