Lactating Dairy Cow Health Monitoring Program Now Available for PA Dairies

The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture is encouraging all Pennsylvania dairies to enroll in the voluntary Lactating Dairy Cow Health Monitoring Program. This program will provide critical data on the health status of dairy cattle in Pennsylvania to ensure that our state remains free of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza.

Enrolled farms will benefit by no longer being required to individually test cattle prior to interstate movement. Testing will be performed at no cost to producers, and the Department or USDA will provide necessary sampling supplies after enrollment.

The enrollment form must be signed by the producer and their accredited veterinarian and returned to the Department by email at (RA-ahds@pa.gov.), by fax (717-787-1868), or by mail at the address below.

For questions about the program, please contact the Department:
Phone: 717-307-3259
Email: RA-ahds@pa.gov

Mailing Address:
Bureau of Animal Health and Diagnostic Services
Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture
2301 N. Cameron St.
Harrisburg, PA 17110

The program enrollment form is attached here.