Abandoned Pets

Lincoln, NE- Four countries have temporarily banned the import of Nebraska poultry after a turkey flock in Seward County tested positive, (by that they mean to say that the antibodies showed up in the test) for a mild strain of bird flu.

Deputy state veterinarian Del Wilmot says the flock shows no sign of illness and is being prepared for processing meaning they are going to your dinner table.

Karen Eggert is with the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service. She explains that the turkeys tested positive for the antibodies that indicate a possible exposure to bird flu. That doesn't mean they carry the deadly virus.

It bears scrutiny and furter testing to assure that no undected outbreaks occur.