Cat owners are warned of potential health threats.
The savage pet in El Cajon, California has recalled 66 large chicken boxes (84 oz) and 74 small chicken boxes (21 oz).
According to the FDA website, savage cat food is distributed to retailers in five states: California, Colorado, New York, Pennsylvania and Washington.
Farmers in six states were told to stop using certain animal feeds as the FDA announced the recall
“The people who ate [their] Cats should monitor for symptoms of avian flu, including fever, lethargy, appetite, red, inflamed or inflamed eyes, drainage from the eyes and nose, difficulty breathing, tremors, stiff body movements, seizures, coordination or blindness,” the notification states.
The FDA advises anyone who shows these signs after consuming a product “you should contact your veterinarian immediately” after consuming it.
According to the FDA website, anyone with a cat exhibiting certain symptoms, including fever, lethargy and appetite, “shoulder down” should “see your veterinarian immediately.” Pet owners should also protect themselves from the possibility of infection, the site says. (istock)
The FDA states that “human infections have not been identified among people who handle raw pet foods, but humans may be infected, [the] A live virus enters a person's eyes, nose, or mouth. ”
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Notifications are also shown.
“People who handled recalled products should monitor for avian flu symptoms.”
“People who have handled recalled products should monitor for symptoms of avian flu, including redness and irritation (conjunctivitis), cough, sore throat, sneezing, runny nose/suffocating nose, muscle/body pain, headache, fatigue, fever, difficulty, breathing, seizures, rashes, wielhe, voyage, na, or vomiting.
The New York City Health Department has issued a statement about three cats (not shown) that could potentially contract the avian flu. (istock)
The notice states: “People who show these signs after contacting this product should contact their healthcare provider and local health department.”
In February, Savagepet said, “I know that one Colorado cat has signed with H5N1, has become ill and recovered.”
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The Colorado State University lab tested sealed packets of Savage Cat Food using PCR tests on H5N1,” the FDA site states.
According to the same source, the PCR test results were “non-negative.”
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“Products with 'non-negative' PCR results for virus isolation testing were sent to the National Veterinary Services Institute in Ames, Iowa,” said the product was out of the market as final test results were pending.
The company indicates that the FDA site is “changeing market withdrawals to recall to ensure maximum safety. Lot Code/'Best' products were distributed in November 2024. ” he added. (Reuters/Andrew Kelly/File Photo)
The virus isolation test has been found to be “negative,” it says.
On March 13, “Savagepet has recognized an additional case of a kitten in New York.
Previous studies suggest that H5N1 can be transmitted to cats.
The company indicates that the FDA site is “changeing market withdrawals to recall to ensure maximum safety. Lot Code/'Best' products were distributed in November 2024. ” he added.
“The box is cardboard and contains individual plastic packets inside. Lot code/'Best by' dates are engraved at the bottom and on each packet. ”
Potential cat-to-cat transmission
Previous studies suggest that H5N1 can be transmitted to cats, and a March 15 statement from the New York City Health Department appears to support that possibility.
The statement provided details of two cats with the avian flu and a third cat suspected of having it.
“The bird flu virus has been detected for the past two months with suspected two cats and a third cat. All connected to a savage cat food, poultry packet lot 11152026,” the alert read.
“Avian influenza virus has been detected for the past two months with a suspected two cats and a third cat. All connected to savage cat food, poultry packet lot 11152026,” read the New York City Health Department's alert. (istock)
The first cat, Cat A, became ill and died after eating a chicken wrap from a savage cat food.
“The H5 avian influenza test will be conducted at Cornell Veterinary Diagnostics Institute, and a confirmed H5N1 test by the USDA National Veterinary Services Institute (NVSL) is pending.”
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The second cat, CAT B, was diagnosed with H5N1 and died as a result of the infection, health officials said.
“CAT C survives, the H5 test is not running and time has passed, so it cannot be run.”
This suggests that CAT B may have been infected after contact with CAT B.
