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Pet Food Safety

Amid HPAI, GAPFA reaffirms extruded pet food, heat-treated poultry safe

Thorough scientific evaluation shows that pet food processed per the Terrestrial Code is safe from Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza.

Heat-treated poultry products in sealed containers, including pet food, with an F0 value of 3 or higher, along with extruded dry pet food, can be safely traded regardless of HPAI outbreak status in the production country or raw material source.

4 riders of the A-pet-calypse: threats to pet food industry in 2025

Although the dog, cat, and other pet food markets are not facing imminent collapse, four threats could pose significant challenges for businesses in 2025 and beyond. Apocalypse MEOW!

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Pet Food Safety

FDA urges pet food manufacturers to update safety plans for H5N1 risks

New guidance addresses the risk of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (H5N1) in uncooked or unpasteurized cat and dog food ingredients derived from poultry or cattle.

Manufacturers using uncooked or unpasteurized ingredients such as meat, milk or eggs derived from poultry or cattle in cat and dog food need to to reanalyze food safety plans to address H5N1, a strain of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza.

Pet Food Safety

LA officials advise against raw pet foods after bird flu outbreak in cats

Several pet cats died or were euthanized after contracting highly pathogenic avian influenza. Evidence points to raw pet products as the vector for the virus.

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Pet Food Safety

7 bird flu cases in cats confirmed in LA out of 74 in US since 2022

While cases in late 2024 drew attention to the issue, U.S. federal authorities have recorded 74 confirmed cases of highly pathogenic avian influenza in domestic cats since 2022.

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Pet Food Safety

Claims raise questions about raw pet food as avian influenza source

Public health officials and pet food companies continue attempting to determine how HPAI repeatedly occurs in pet foods from South Korea to Oregon to California.

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Raw Cat and Dog Food

More pet cats die of avian influenza associated with raw products in California

Cats infected with highly pathogenic avian influenza can develop severe illness that may include neurologic signs, respiratory signs or liver disease that can rapidly progress to death.

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Pet Food Safety

US cat died after eating avian-influenza-contaminated raw pet food

Northwest Naturals recalled one batch of Feline Turkey Recipe raw frozen pet food after it tested positive for HPAI.

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Pet Food Safety

FDA offers guidelines to reduce HPAI risk in cats, emphasizes pet food safety

Cats should not be fed any products from affected farms that have not been thoroughly cooked or pasteurized to kill the virus.

According to the FDA, there have been several recent investigations indicating transmission of HPAI to cats through food, most often unpasteurized milk or raw or undercooked meats.

Pet Food Recalls

California recalls all raw milk, cream from Raw Farm due to H5N1

The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) has recalled all raw milk and cream products from Raw Farm LLC due to possible H5N1 contamination. Pasteurized milk remains safe to drink.

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Could pet cats or dogs trigger an avian influenza pandemic?

Proactive steps may help pet food companies mitigate the risk of avian influenza becoming the next pandemic.

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Pet Food Safety

38 cats died after eating bird-flu-tainted cat food in 2023

Considering the South Korean outbreak of avian influenza A(H5N1), scientists made suggestions to avoid future disease spillover and reduce the potential for disease to spread to humans.

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