Cat owners are alerted of potential health threats.
Savage Pets in El Caton, California are recalling 66 large chicken boxes (84 ounces) and 74 small chicken boxes (21 ounces) with lot number / “Best/Best” date of 11.15.2026 because these products have “potential to include” H5N1, also known as bird flu“According to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
The FDA website says the savage cat food is distributed to retailers in five states: California, Colorado, New York, Pennsylvania and Washington.
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“The feeder [their] cat Recalled products Symptoms of influenza in birds should be noted, including fever, lethargy, low appetite, redness or inflammation of the eyes, discharge of the eyes and nose, difficulty breathing, and tremors, stiff body movement, seizures, lack of coordinates or blindness. ”
The FDA recommends that any cat source displays these signs after the edible product “should contact the veterinarian immediately.”
The FDA website says that anyone who shows certain symptoms, including fever, lethargy and loss of appetite, should contact their veterinarian immediately. The location says pet owners also need to protect themselves from possible infections. (iStock)
“Although no human infection was found in the treatment staff,” the FDA said. Raw pet food Products, humans may be infected [the] Live viruses enter the eyes, nose or mouth of a person. ”
Two foods were recalled, including macaroni and cheese bites, to “unannounced eggs”
The notice also states that regular hand washing and contact surface cleaning is strongly recommended.
“People who deal with recalled products should be aware of the symptoms of bird flu.”
“People who deal with recalled products should pay attention to symptoms of bird flu, including red or irritation in the eyes (conjunctivitis), cough, sore throat, sneezing, runny nose/nose stuffy, nose/muscle/body soreness, headache, fatigue, fever, fever, trouble breathing, seizures, rash, rash, rash, rash, rash, rash, rash, rash, rash, diaper Diarrhea, nausea and/or vomiting. ”
The New York City Department of Health issued a statement stating that three cats (not shown) may have been infected with the bird flu. (iStock)
The notice also said: “People Show these signs After contacting this product, it should contact its healthcare provider and local health departments. ”
In February, Savage Pet said, “It was “aware that a Colorado cat that had H5N1, got sick and recovered.”
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The Colorado State University lab “tested sealed savage cat food using PCR tests with H5N1,” the FDA website said.
According to the same source, the PCR test results are “non-negative”.
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The website says, “The product with ‘non-negative’ PCR results has been sent to the National Veterinary Services Laboratory in Ames, Iowa for virus isolation tests” and the product has been removed from the market until the final test results.
The company added on the FDA website, “To ensure maximum security, we are extracting the market to recall recalls…Batch number code/best’’ recalled products dated 11.15.2026, distributed in November 2024.” (Reuters/Andrew Kelly/Archive Photo)
It also said that the virus isolation test was found to be “negative”.
March 13, “The Savage Pets Know Another situation A kitten in New York “eated from the plot of 11.15.2026” and was infected with avian flu. Further testing is underway. ”
Previous studies have shown that H5N1 can spread between cats.
The company added on the FDA website, “To ensure maximum security, we are extracting the market to recall recalls…Batch number code/best’’ recalled products dated 11.15.2026, distributed in November 2024.”
“The box is cardboard and contains separate plastic packets inside. The lot number/best’ date is stamped on the bottom and on each packet.”
Potential cat-to-cat spread
Previous research shows that H5N1 can spread between cats, and the New York City Department of Health’s March 15 statement seems to support this possibility.
The statement provides details of the two cats Bird flu The third cat suspected it.
“Two cats and a suspected third cat have been found in the past two months, the bird flu (bird flu) virus is associated with the food of the wild cat, and the poultry packet lot number 11152026,” the alert said.
The New York City Department of Health alert reads an alert, “Two cats and a suspicious third cat have been found in the past two months, both linked to the Savage Cat Food, poultry packet batch 11152026,” reads the New York City Department of Health alert. (iStock)
The first cat, A, became sick and died after eating the chicken package of the savage cat food.
“Testing for H5 bird flu was performed at Cornell Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory and confirmed H5N1 tests from the USDA National Veterinary Services Laboratory (NVSL).
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The second cat B was diagnosed with H5N1 and died of Results of infectionBut “the cat did not eat raw food, but had contact with sick cats, Cat C. Cat C had a fever after eating the savage cat food batch number 11152026.”
“CAT C survived and did not perform H5 tests, and could not be performed because there was too much time.”
This suggests that CAT B may have been infected after contact with CATC.
