Cats and avian influenza

[Pixiebeak]

Very worrisome!

Unusual cat deaths in Poland: why is there concern and what does WHO say?

A very particular situation has arisen in Poland in recent weeks. Authorities have had to euthanize 14 cats and eleven others have died.

groundreport.in

Another article I read , felt was contaminated or food made with chicken

 

[WillowQ]

This is very concerning, and yet another reason to keep cars indoors.

I wouldn’t be keeping chickens outdoors unless they were shielded from contact with wild birds and wild bird droppings. Havent had to worry about my birds outdoors because it’s either been smokey or hot. But the combo of extreme heat and bird flu makes it worse.

 

[Lady Jane]

I am sure there will be follow up postings on this very concerning article.

 

[WillowQ]

Interesting that the cat disease is attacking not only respiratory but gastric and neurological tissue as well. (There’s neural tissue in the gastrointestinal tract—wonder if that’s where virus replicates? Rather scary.)

 

[Pixiebeak]

Looks like this past April the U S. Had cases in condors and cats

H5N1 avian flu strikes condors in Arizona; more detections reported in pet cats

www.cidrap.umn.edu