A wave of cat deaths from #BirdFlu prompts new rules from the USDA and FDA on pet food production
“…it’s the DEATH of the CAPTIVE CATS, say scientists, that should concern #PublicHealth authorities. It’s a sign that the VIRUS is GETTING INTO the COMMERCIAL MEAT and MILK supply”
#Samara #SamaraVirus #SamaraCats #FoodSafety
https://www.latimes.com/science/story/2025-01-18/cat-deaths-bird-flu-prompts-pet-food-new-rules
#BirdFlu symptoms in domestic #cats include
“reddened or inflamed eyes
discharge from the eyes and nose
difficulty breathing
tremors or seizures”
#Samara #SamaraVirus #SamaraCats
https://apnews.com/article/cats-dogs-bird-flu-pets-raw-food-7a57b3047164676a7d237bcd05a5b9db
The death of an Oregon house cat from bird flu and a pet food recall are raising questions about how people can protect their pets. Oregon health officials have traced the cat’s illness to frozen cat food that contained raw turkey. Some pet owners feed their animals raw meat, but that can be dangerous, even fatal for the animals. Cooking destroys the bird flu virus and other disease-causing germs. Cats seem more susceptible than dogs to the bird flu virus. But the best advice for pet owners is to avoid feeding animals raw protein.
Oregon house #cat dies after eating pet food that tested positive for #BirdFlu
#SamaraVirus #Samara #SamaraCats
https://phys.org/news/2024-12-oregon-house-cat-died-pet.html
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