The death of an Oregon house cat, who became ill after eating raw pet food contaminated with bird flu, recently prompted a nationwide recall.
The Oregon Department of Agriculture (ODA) on Thursday said samples of Northwest Naturals 2lb turkey recipe raw & frozen pet food tested positive for a H5N1 strain of the Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) virus.
Testing by multiple U.S. Department of Agriculture labs in Oregon confirmed a house cat in Washington County contracted H5N1 and died after eating the raw frozen pet food, according to a statement from the ODA.…