dairy cattle
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of dairy cattle
First recorded in 1890–95
Example Sentences
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“We have a bird flu outbreak. It’s running amok among dairy cattle and herds which are largely in the Central Valley,” said Hurtado.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 14, 2025
All year, I’ve been keeping tabs on the H5N1 avian flu outbreak in dairy cattle and birds in the United States.
From Slate • Dec. 31, 2024
“What I think has constrained this entire outbreak response from the beginning is the fact that dairy cattle farmers do not want anything to impact their short-term economic interests,” Adalja said.
From Salon • Nov. 27, 2024
Although they have been around for nearly three decades in birds, the unprecedented spread among U.S. dairy cattle this year is alarming: The viruses have evolved to thrive within mammals.
From Salon • Oct. 26, 2024
The enormous distended udders of dairy cattle are the result of a human interest in milk and cheese.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
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