For at least a week after the storm hit, some farmers were unable to milk their cows. Farms in the past have sent hundreds of cows with severe mastitis to slaughter. The American Farm Bureau Federation stated that farmers in the state of New York alone were forced to dump half a week's supply of milk. Five of Vermont's 14 counties were affected. The worst was Grand Isle County, Vermont, in which three dozen dairy farms were forced to dump between 500,000 and 750,000 pounds of milk.
Wildlife also suffers in the event of an ice storm.
With millions of dollars damage done to trees similarily would be done to animals food and shelter. Herbacious animals such as deer, rabbits and birds take the brunt of the blow. Since the ground is covered in ice and possibly snow it makes it very hard for these animals to find food. Over an extended period of time it takes a toll on the health of the animal.