With bird flu cases rising, certain kinds of pet food may be risky for animals – and people
2 months, 1 week ago

With bird flu cases rising, certain kinds of pet food may be risky for animals – and people

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CNN — When Jamila Acfalle decided to get her first cat, she had one requirement: It had to be brave. “It’s just a matter of time before that raw milk contaminated with bird flu or cat food contaminated with bird flu makes a human sick.” A growing and risky trend Grocery stores and pet stores now have whole aisles for frozen and refrigerated pet foods, including raw foods, which are more expensive than dry kibble. Raw foods may not say so on the package The FDA says there’s no formal or regulatory definition of “raw” pet food. “We are confident that this cat contracted H5N1 by eating the Northwest Naturals raw and frozen pet food,” Oregon State Veterinarian Dr. Ryan Scholz said in a news release. In a statement on its website, the company said that it is “committed to the health and safety of pets and their owners” and that “there is currently no credible evidence to suggest that our raw food products are linked to avian influenza or any other health risks.” After Raw Farm milk and cream were recalled due to bird flu, the farm was quarantined for weeks and California health officials warned consumers against drinking the products or feeding it pets.

History of this topic

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2 weeks, 1 day ago
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11 months ago
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