Bird Flu, Raw Pet Food
This batch of raw pet food is getting cats sick with bird flu. Here’s what to know
Raw pet food for cats has been identified as a source of bird flu infection in Oregon house cats. The cats became ill starting in early February after consuming raw pet food manufactured by Wild Coast LLC, according to warnings from the Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) and Oregon Department of Agriculture (ODA).
Cats euthanized after eating raw pet food tainted with bird flu
At least two cats in Oregon were euthanized this month after eating raw pet food contaminated with bird flu, prompting agriculture officials to issue a public health alert Friday about the products. Officials in Oregon and Washington state warned that bird flu virus was detected in samples of raw pet food made by Wild Coast LLC of Olympia,
The move also prompted the federal Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service to step up oversight of turkey slaughter, after a bird flu strain detected in raw pet food and an infected cat was ...
But other cats fell ill after eating commercially available raw pet food — the first known cases in the country linked to pet food. The cases have already prompted one pet food manufacturer to ...
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