Pet Health News As Bird Flu Spreads, How Worried Should Pet Owners Be About Their Animal Contracting The Virus

Bird flu outbreak: What does it mean for cats, dogs and other pets?

Bird flu is spreading across North America and Europe, and some pet owners are growing concerned as they hear reports that millions of chickens, ducks, geese and turkeys have been culled worldwide in ... Read More

Avian influenza confirmed in Galveston County birds; health officials urge public caution

There is no evidence of human-to-human transmission and the risk to the general public is low, however, health officials advised the public to stay cautious. Read More

Cat euthanized after contracting bird flu from eating recalled pet food

SAN FRANCISCO − Authorities euthanized a cat in San Francisco after it ate raw pet food and contracted the bird flu, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced. Some batches of RAWR Raw Cat ... Read More

Cat in San Francisco euthanized after latest bird flu infection tied to raw pet 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 ... Read More

Bird flu outbreak in house cats: high-risk but survival possible

Bird flu hits cats particularly hard. Just last week an infected cat was euthanized in California after eating raw pet food. But a University of Maryland-led study out today in One Health shows ... Read More

Oregon officials urge public to avoid sick birds as avian flu spreads

Oregon officials said people should avoid contact with birds that seem sick or are dead to avoid spreading a highly contagious strain of bird flu. Read More

Bird flu spreads to total of 15 Indiana farms, a Johnson County hobby flock

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Two more duck operations in northern Indiana and a hobby flock of mixed species in the Indianapolis metropolitan area are the latest to be quarantined with bird flu, the state’s ... Read More

Bird flu outbreak hits 18 Indiana farms; 92,000 killed so far to curb virus

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — In just 22 days, a new avian influenza outbreak has hit 18 farms in Indiana, leading to tens of thousands of chickens and ducks being killed. The Indiana Board of Animal Health ... Read More

Iraq reports bird flu among poultry in north, animal health agency says

PARIS, Oct 14 (Reuters) - Iraq has reported an outbreak of severe bird flu among poultry in the north of the country, the World Organisation for Animal Health said on Tuesday. The highly pathogenic ... Read More