FDA tells pet food companies to do a better job looking for bird flu
4 days ago · Manufacturers of raw dog and cat food must do a better job detecting bird flu in products sold to pet owners, federal regulators announced Friday. Several cats, wild and domestic, in the U.S. have ...
With bird flu cases rising, certain kinds of pet food may be ... - CNN
3 days ago · 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.
As raw pet food sales soar, bird flu and disease threats follow
Dec 30, 2024 · Raw pet food sales are growing, fueled by claims of health benefits, but experts warn diseases thrive in the raw foods. The risk is particularly acute as bird flu spreads.
Another raw pet food brand contaminated with bird flu ... - NBC News
Jan 2, 2025 · On Wednesday, Los Angeles public health officials warned against consumption of "all raw milk and raw meat products and not feed these to their pets." Felines have been at risk from bird flu,...
Cat deaths linked to bird flu-contaminated raw pet food, sparking ...
Dec 31, 2024 · Raw food contaminated. Early in December, the pet food company Northwest Naturals issued a voluntary recall of one batch of its 2-lb Feline Turkey Recipe raw frozen pet food after it tested positive for H5N1. The Portland, Oregon-based company’s recall affects products with “best if used by” dates of May 21, 2026, and June 23, 2026.
Bird flu: Up to 5 cats sickened by California-based raw pet food …
Jan 3, 2025 · Los Angeles County health officials warned residents against feeding their pets Monarch Raw Pet Food after the H5 bird flu virus was detected in product samples and one cat tested positive for...
Up to 5 house cats sick after bird flu found in 2nd raw pet food …
Dec 31, 2024 · 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.
Another raw pet food H5N1 bird flu recall. More sick cats in L.A.
Jan 1, 2025 · After another raw pet food recall and a cluster of H5N1 bird-flu-infected cats, Los Angeles county public health officials are re-upping their warning to pet owners: Stop feeding your dogs...
Cats can get bird flu from raw food. Here's how to protect them | AP News
Dec 26, 2024 · Some pet owners feed their animals raw meat, but that can be dangerous, even fatal for the animals, said Dr. Michael Q. Bailey, president-elect of the American Veterinary Medical Association. Cooking meat or pasteurizing raw milk destroys the bird flu virus and other disease-causing germs.
A wave of cat deaths from bird flu prompts new rules on pet food …
13 hours ago · From pet cats in Los Angeles County and Oregon to captive wild cats in Washington and Colorado, dozens of felines have died as a result of consuming H5N1-infected raw pet food and raw milk.