Bird Flu, Pet Food

Another wild cat succumbs to bird flu at local shelter as FDA issues precautions on cat food
A local felid sanctuary is mourning the loss of another wild cat after more than a dozen animals at the shelter died from bird flu.
The Latest on Bird Flu in Humans, Cats and Chickens
H5N1 avian influenza continues to spread amid commercial and backyard poultry, and additional cases have been reported in domestic cats
Cats May Have Gotten Bird Flu From Raw Pet Food. Here’s What to Know.
California has also reported bird flu infections in cats fed raw milk or pet food. In one Los Angeles household, five cats got sick — and two died — after eating two kinds of raw pet food. Samples from one of the two brands, Monarch Raw Pet Food, tested positive for the virus, officials said.
Bird flu proves fatal to cats: Here's how to protect your pets
As dozens of cats have contracted the bird flu virus through infected poultry and cattle, veterinarians weigh in on the safety risks of raw cat and dog food.
Over a dozen cats sickened or killed by bird flu, FDA confirms: How you can protect your pets
Bird flu (H5N1) has jumped from poultry to pets, with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) confirming that 13 domestic cats across eight households in the U.S. have fallen ill or died, CBS News reports.
Bird flu spreading among cats, often through contaminated raw food
Cats and birds aren't exactly similar but they're both proving to be susceptible to avian influenza A (H5N1) -- bird flu in other words. Since the bird flu
House Cats in at Least 4 States Diagnosed with Bird Flu, Say National Experts
The virus "can be deadly to cats, as well as dogs, so we encourage consumers to carefully consider the risk of this emerging pathogen," the FDA has stated.
What to know about protecting your cat from bird flu
A few cats have died from bird flu after eating raw food. And some raw pet food products have been recalled. Here's what to know about the risks to your fur babies, and how to keep them safe.
A bird usually seen only on the West Coast showed up in Lexington. It’s drawing a crowd.
A songbird usually found only on the West Coast has made an appearance in Lexington over the last several days, and birding ...
Largest study of its kind proves 'bird brain' is a misnomer
It's difficult to know what birds "think" when they fly, but scientists in Australia and Canada are getting some remarkable ...
Bird Flu: Vaccines May Drive Virus Evolution
"The Chinese poultry lineage may have experienced more vaccine-driven selection compared to other lineages," the researchers wrote.
Korean restaurant Basic Bird temporarily reopens after motorist damaged building last week
Last Thursday, a motorist having a medical emergency drove into the front of Basic Bird. Now the restaurant reopened, at ...
As bird flu becomes a growing threat, Moderna is awarded $590M to develop mRNA pandemic influenza vaccines
No person-to-person spread has been detected, but that doesn’t mean an H5N1 avian influenza pandemic isn’t possible or even ...
Urgent Storm Éowyn warning to anyone with bird feeders in their garden
Storm Éowyn is set to bring horror 100mph winds to parts of Britain and even snow within the next 24 hours - so gardeners ...
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Bird flu experts say Australia ‘not out of the woods’ despite enduring recent high-risk migration season
Australia remains the only continent free of the deadly H5N1 bird flu strain. But experts warn it’s only a matter of time ...
Bird flu wave keeps egg prices high
Economists aren’t sure when the ongoing U.S. egg shortages will end, which is driving up costs for customers. Another wave of ...