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 ...
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 ...
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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 ...
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Cat and Dog Food Manufacturers Required to Consider H5N1 in Food Safety Plans
The FDA said manufacturers of cat and dog foods who are covered by the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act Preventive Controls ...
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USDA updates turkey flock H5N1 surveillance policies following raw turkey pet food contamination
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) recently updated it policy for pre-slaughter surveillance of turkeys in ...
2 beloved pet cats died after drinking raw milk recalled for bird flu
A California man says his two cats died and a third was hospitalized after he fed them raw milk recalled for bird flu risk.
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With bird flu cases rising, certain kinds of pet food may be risky for animals – and people
On Friday, the US Food and Drug Administration announced it is tracking multiple cases of H5N1 in domestic and wild cats, including cases linked to contaminated pet food. The FDA advised that ...
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New Study Says Domestic Cats Need To Be Evaluated More For HPAI H5N1 Implications
The report echoes calls by other scientists to ramp up the surveillance of felines, which are susceptible to the virus and have a high mortality rate. The AVMA says several cases in cats linked to ...
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New Insights Into H5N1 Variability in Human Mutations
Mutations in one of the first human-isolated strains of H5N1 bird flu in the US were identified by the Texas Biomedical ...
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Sneak peek: FDA requiring dog and cat food manufacturers to consider H5N1 in food safety plans, and other news
The US Food and Drug Administration determined that it is necessary for cat and dog food manufacturers that are covered by ...
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You Can’t Catch “Cat Flu”, But You Might Still Be Able To Catch Flu From Your Cat
The viruses behind many cases of cat flu are not transmissible to humans – confusingly, they’re also not related to influenza viruses. The symptoms that kitties get, such as a runny nose, sneezing, ...
Bird flu mutating rapidly, scientists sound alarm after first US H5N1 death
A recent outbreak of bird flu has revealed a strain in a Texas patient with nine mutations, making it more efficient and ...