US EditionAnother Cat Food Recalled for Possible Bird Flu Contamination
- Bird flu has been linked to infections in Oregon cats, leading to an expanded recall of raw meat products by Wild Coast Pet Foods.
- The Oregon Department of Agriculture reported 10 cats testing positive for bird flu, linked to Wild Coast Pet Foods' products.
- Wild Coast Pet Foods is expanding its recall of raw meat products potentially contaminated with bird flu, which includes specific lot numbers and best-by dates.
- Experts warn that bird flu could potentially lead to severe illness and significant economic impact if it spreads among humans.
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Pasadena Star News
Your questions about cats and bird flu risk, answered
Bird flu isn’t just affecting chickens and cows; it’s hitting pet cats. An estimated 11.6 million households in California own 23.3 million cats. A growing number of these and an unknowable population of free-roaming “community cats” have been contracting avian flu, or H5N1. According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), 19 out of 39 — nearly half — of non-livestock mammals in California infected over the course of the ongoing H5N1 outb…
Bird Flu Discovery Prompts Raw Pet Food Recall in Pacific Northwest
The ongoing outbreak of avian influenza in the United States has prompted the recall of a type of raw pet food, the company announced via the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Wild Coast Raw, based in Olympia, Washington, said that certain batches of its frozen raw cat food were recalled after an investigation into cat illnesses in Oregon and Washington state revealed that H5N1 avian flu, also known as bird flu, was found in some of its p…
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