Cat dies of bird flu after eating contaminated cat food, company issues recall
Good grief!!--this bird flu is sure dangerous!!
Cat dies of bird flu after eating contaminated cat food, company issues recall
Northwest Naturals issued a voluntary recall of its two-pound feline turkey raw frozen pet food after it tested positive for bird flu.
https://www.today.com/health/recall/cat-food-bird-flu-recall-rcna185534
Cat food recall
Nothwest Naturals voluntarily recalled its 2-pound turkey recipe raw frozen pet food after a house cat died of bird flu.Northwest Naturals
Dec. 27, 2024, 10:24 AM CST / Source: TODAY By Meghan Holohan
Northwest Naturals is recalling one batch of its cat food after a house cat died of bird flu and the raw food it ate was found to be contaminated with the virus H5N1, according to the Oregon Department of Agriculture.
The affected cat food — which is made from turkey and sold raw and frozen — was recalled after it tested positive for "highly pathogenic avian influenza virus," Northwest Naturals said in a statement.
Bird flu is currently circulating in the U.S., causing outbreaks in poultry in all 50 states, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. It's also been confirmed in 65 people in 10 states, many of them in the Northwest, prompting concerns about whether bird flu could lead to another pandemic.
Dozens of cats have contracted bird flu in the U.S. since the outbreak began earlier this year, according to the American Veterinary Medical Association. The group notes that cats seem to be more prone to severe illness from bird flu, including death, than other animals.
Bird flu in cat food
The Oregon Department of Agriculture is investigating the presence of bird flu in cat food after a cat died of the virus, which testing shows it mostly likely contracted from consuming the raw food. The cat food was made by Northwest Naturals and has since been recalled.
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Cats seem to be more like to die of bird flu than other animals, the AVMA say...............
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