Oregon, cat and avian influenza

Oregon cat tests positive for avian influenza, or bird flu
A cat in Washington County has tested positive for avian influenza, or bird flu, the Oregon Department of Agriculture announced Friday.
Washington County cat tests positive for avian influenza H5N1; ODA has tips on how to protect your cat
A cat in Washington County recently tested positive for Highly Pathogenic Avian influenza (HPAI, more specifically avian influenza type A H5N1), the Oregon Department of Agriculture said Friday. The outdoor cat with a history of exposure to wild waterfowl (ducks & geese) was examined by a veterinarian after exhibiting symptoms,
Oregon cat euthanized after contracting bird flu, 2nd to die with virus in 2 months
A cat from Washington County has been euthanized after becoming severely ill with bird flu that officials think it got from exposure to wild ducks or geese.
Oregon cat euthanized after it contracts bird flu, agriculture officials say
This colorized electron microscope image released by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases on March 26, 2024, shows avian influenza A H5N1 virus particles (yellow), grown in Madin-Darby Canine Kidney (MDCK) epithelial cells (blue). CDC/NIAID via AP, File
Cat in Washington County tests positive for bird flu
The Oregon Department of Agriculture (ODA) announced Friday that an outdoor cat in Washington County has tested positive for the bird flu.
Oregon cat tests positive for bird flu
The cat was described by the Oregon Department of Agriculture as being an outdoor cat “with a history of exposure to wild waterfowl” and had been taken to a veterinarian after exhibiting symptoms of a fever, runny nose and eyes, trouble breathing, lethargy and wasn’t eating.
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The cases have spurred new pet food safety rules and poultry surveillance efforts. Federal officials who spent the last year grappling with a surge of bird flu infections in cows and people are now confronting a spate of new cases in cats,
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An outbreak of Bird flu among domestic cats has raised some new concerns pet owners. Since the virus began in dairy cows last year, it has proved to be fatal for cats, mainly on farms with affected herds.
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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.
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