dairy cattle

plural noun

: cattle kept for milk production

Examples of dairy cattle in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Officials previously said that the unprecedented spread of the virus among dairy cattle likely traces to a single spillover event from wild birds, based on an analysis of genetic sequences collected from sick cattle. Alexander Tin, CBS News, 24 Apr. 2024 The infections came less than 24 hours after the Centers for Disease Control reported a person in Texas had been infected with the virus after coming into close contact with dairy cattle, just over a week after sick dairy cattle in Texas and Kansas tested positive for the virus. USA TODAY, 4 Apr. 2024 For example, a large CAFO is defined as an operation that includes more than 700 dairy cattle — and would be prohibited under the ordinance. Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2024 The latest case – in a person in Texas who had exposure to dairy cattle presumed to be infected – was mild, officials said, but humans can get severely ill and die from the disease. Jen Christensen, CNN, 3 Apr. 2024 The human case comes after a highly virulent strain of bird flu was detected in a handful of dairy cattle in several states last week. Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 2 Apr. 2024 In March 2024, a multistate outbreak of this virus was reported in dairy cattle. Katia Hetter, CNN, 11 Apr. 2024 The outbreak of bird flu in dairy cattle is still unfolding. Will Stone, NPR, 11 Apr. 2024 Bird flu in dairy cattle in Kansas, Texas Last week the USDA announced last week HPAI had been found in unpasteurized clinical samples of milk from ill cows at two dairy farms in Kansas and one in Texas, plus a swab from a dairy cow in Texas. Marina Johnson, The Indianapolis Star, 5 Apr. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1895, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of dairy cattle was in 1895

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“Dairy cattle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dairy%20cattle. Accessed 4 May. 2024.

Kids Definition

dairy cattle

noun
: cattle raised especially to produce milk

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