We don't even know how many cases of bird flu in cats are out there. About 2.6% of cats allowed to roam in one endemic area were found to have antibodies to bird flu (1), but some of the cats that ...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has confirmed 130 cases of H5N1 avian influenza, commonly known as bird flu, in domestic cats. The cases are spread across 23 states, including Illinois. Dr.

More than 140 domestic cats in the country have been infected with bird flu since 2022, according to the most recent data from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, three of them in Ohio.

Deborah Thomson, DVM, talks about steps to take in the event of a suspected avian influenza case and highlights 3 risk factors for infection in feline patients.

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“Bird flu is very deadly to cats, and we urgently need to figure out how widespread the virus is in cat populations to better assess spillover risk to humans,” she said.

WEDNESDAY, Aug. 6, 2025 (HealthDay News) — The bird flu virus that has been spreading among dairy cows may travel through the ...

DEAR JOAN: I’ve been reading a lot about the avian flu and the danger to domestic cats. I have two cats, now 4 years old, that I harness trained when they were kittens. They love their 15-minute ...

Pet cats now appear at risk — of getting the flu from their owners. Bird flu has killed more than 100 domesticated cats since 2022, from house cats to barn cats to feral cats, reports STAT.

While we’re on the subject of bird flu, I’ve had letters from two people I respect who believe I overstated the risk to passerine birds – songbirds – in a recent column about an ailing ...

The H5N1 avian flu is circulating in cows and other mammals. Whether it will make a permanent leap to humans is another ...

Foxes, raccoons, striped skunks and domestic cats have tested positive for the bird flu across six Texas counties, state wildlife officials announced. The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, the ...