Oregon state veterinarian says bird flu spreading through different species is rare

Oregon state veterinarian Dr. Ryan Scholz says health officials are still trying to connect the dots after an indoor house cat in Washington County contracted bird flu after eating cat food with raw turkey, and later died.

Since bird flu was first found in the U.S. in dairy cattle in March, dozens of cats have contracted the virus, primarily through poultry or wild bird exposure. The Oregon Department of Agriculture says Oregon’s first cat to catch the illness died after eating a frozen feline turkey meal from pet food company, Northwest Naturals.

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