Cat in San Francisco euthanized after latest bird flu infection tied to raw pet food

California cat euthanized after getting bird flu from raw cat food

A California cat was sickened with bird flu after eating raw cat food and later had to be euthanized, according to a release from the U.S.

Raw Cat Food Linked to H5N1 Virus After Infected Cat Is Euthanized

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Pet cat’s death prompts H5N1 bird flu warning for RAWR raw cat food

Federal health officials are warning that certain lots of raw cat food may be contaminated with H5N1 bird flu after a pet cat in San Francisco that ate the food became infected with the virus and had to be euthanized.The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said Wednesday that two lots of RAWR Raw Cat Food Chicken Eats tested positive for the virus. Analysis by San Francisco health department officials showed that the same strain of the H5N1 virus …

Raw cat food linked to H5N1 virus after infected cat is euthanized

Federal health officials are warning cat owners about certain lots of RAWR Raw Cat Food Chicken Eats after a pet cat in San Francisco became infected with the H5N1 bird flu virus and had to be euthanized.

San Francisco cat is euthanized after eating pet food tainted with bird flu

The cat ate a brand of raw pet food that was contaminated with the virus.

Raw cat food tests positive for H5N1

The food was tested prior to a cat testing positive for H5N1 Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza prior to ingesting one of the infected lot numbers.