Bird Flu: Man Says His Cats Died After Drinking Recalled Raw Milk
A man says he is in "mental anguish" over the death of his two cats, after feeding them raw milk to improve their health.
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.
Raw milk and bird flu
Raw milk comes directly from cows, sheep or goats. Some health and food safety experts say drinking raw milk doesn’t come without health risks. Lately, those concerns have been elevated as a deadly strain of bird flu is infecting dairy farms around the country.
Tragic Pet Cat Deaths Linked to Bird Flu in Raw Milk
Joseph Journell of San Bernadino lost two of his beloved cats, a 14-year-old tabby, Alexander, and Tuxsie, a 4-year-old tuxedo cat, after they drank raw milk from a lot recalled for H5N1 bird flu contamination, a news release from Associated Press shows.
Up to 5 house cats sick after bird flu found in 2nd raw pet food brand: Health officials
Another brand of raw pet food has been found to contain bird flu and has made at least five house cats presumably sick with the virus, health officials say.
The FDA will test aged raw milk cheese for bird flu in the wake of outbreak
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has begun collecting and testing samples of aged, raw cow’s milk cheese for the presence of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (H5N1), better known as bird flu, Food Safety News reported.
Milk testing in Minnesota begins in February due to bird flu
(ABC 6 News) — Beginning next month, milk from Minnesota dairy farms must go through mandatory testing for bird flu. This comes after the virus has been confirmed in dairy cattle in 16 states, including Minnesota.
Cat deaths linked to bird flu from raw milk
A California man lost two of his cats and nearly a third after feeding them raw milk contaminated with H5N1 bird flu. The milk, from a Fresno-based company, was recalled after health officials identified the virus. The cats, kept indoors and on conventional diets, showed no other exposure to infected sources.
Role reversal: Avian flu makes birds a menace to cats
Scientists and volunteers with the Olympic Cougar Project said they have the opportunity now to study bird flu in wild animals – to hopefully prevent it from spreading to people.
California Cats Fatal After Raw Milk Consumption Linked to Bird Flu
In a concerning development from California, multiple cat fatalities have been attributed to the consumption of raw milk contaminated with the H5N1 bird flu virus. Joseph Journal, a local resident, suffered the loss of two beloved cats—a 14-year-old tabby and a 4-year-old tuxedo—after they ingested the dairy product,
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How to Stay Safe Now That More Raw Milk Has Been Recalled Due to Bird Flu
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Bird flu testing starts on raw and unpasteurized milk nationwide
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