More than a dozen cats dead or sickened by bird flu in raw pet food, FDA says
More than a dozen cats have been killed or sickened by bird flu that is spreading in raw food products, the Food and Drug Administration says, prompting a federal probe into how the virus got into the pet food supply chain.
A wave of cat deaths from bird flu prompts new rules on pet food production
The deaths prompted policy changes announced Friday by the USDA and the Food and Drug Administration, which focus on pre-slaughter rules for select poultry farms in Minnesota and South Dakota, as well as changes in food safety risk assessments for raw pet food producers.
Raw food for pets is all the rage. Is the fad worth the risk of bird flu, salmonella?
Health officials have warned against feeding pets raw food.The risk is particularly acute as bird flu spreads. Three cats who ate raw foods have died.
With bird flu cases rising, certain kinds of pet food may be risky for animals – and people
The US Food and Drug Administration said it is tracking multiple cases of H5N1 bird flu in domestic and wild cats, including cases linked to contaminated pet food.
Up to 5 house cats sick after bird flu found in 2nd raw pet food brand: Health officials
Another brand of raw pet food has been found to contain bird flu and has made at least five house cats presumably sick with the virus, health officials say.
FDA orders manufacturers to do a better job detecting bird flu in raw pet food
FDA wants pet food manufacturers to do a better job identifying possible signs of bird flu in raw foods such as uncooked meat or unpasteurized eggs
H5N1 confirmed in more cats as probe into raw pet food widens
Cats in one of the earlier-affected households had been exposed to two raw pet food diets, one of which was found to contain live, infectious H5N1 virus. The Monarch Raw Pet Food brand is sold at farmers' markets in California. Oregon health officials have also tied cat illnesses to a nationally marketed brand called Northwest Natural.
Cat deaths linked to bird flu-contaminated raw pet food, sparking voluntary recall
Since the U.S. outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI, more specifically avian influenza type A H5N1) in dairy cattle
Bird flu virus detected in more raw pet food, public health warns
Public health advised consumers not to feed their pets Monarch Raw Pet Food after detecting the H5 bird flu virus in product samples, the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health announced Tuesday.
Several cat deaths reported following bird flu exposure through raw pet food and milk
Government officials are urging pet owners to avoid feeding pets raw diets amid multiple cases of highly pathogenic avian influenza in felines and raw pet food recalls
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