El Cajon-based Savage Pet Meals is recalling containers of uncooked hen meals that probably comprise the “highly pathogenic” H5N1, also referred to as the chicken flu virus.
The corporate on March 15 stated it was pulling 66 giant hen containers (84 ounces every) and 74 small hen containers (21 ounces every) with the lot code/finest by date of 11152026.
The cat meals, which is stored frozen till time for dinner, was offered at retailers in California, Colorado, New York, Pennsylvania and Washington.
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The corporate that touts “raw prey-based pet food” stated it was first alerted in February, when a cat in Colorado ate Savage Pet Meals, received sick, examined constructive for chicken flu and subsequently recovered.
Savage Pet stated it withdrew the meals from retail cabinets whereas samples have been examined, based on a press release offered by the Meals and Drug Administration. These checks, Savage Meals stated, have been destructive for the chicken flu.
A destructive take a look at means the virus wasn’t discovered on the time of testing, but it surely doesn’t rule out the presence of the virus beforehand, based on the Facilities for Illness Management.
One other kitten consuming from the identical lot of meals was sickened in New York. Assessments there are ongoing, the corporate stated.
The containers numbered 11152026 have been distributed in November 2024. Every field incorporates single plastic packets inside with the lot code and finest by date stamped on the underside and on every packet.
A variety of pet cats have been sickened or died after consuming uncooked pet meals tainted with H5N1.
A cat in San Diego County that ate uncooked meals died of the chicken flu in February. On the time, the county well being division didn’t reveal the identify of the pet meals concerned, saying it was ready for additional outcomes from state testing.
In Oregon, two cats in separate households additionally examined constructive for the virus in February after consuming a uncooked cat meals made by Wild Coast LLC primarily based in Olympia, Washington. The pet homeowners opted to euthanize the cats as a result of the sickness in every was so extreme. The Wild Coast meals, offered in Oregon and Washington state, additionally was recalled.
The CDC stated any cats that ate the recalled meals must be watched for chicken flu signs, which embody fever, lethargy, low urge for food, reddened or infected eyes, discharge from the eyes and nostril, issue respiration, and neurological indicators like tremors, stiff physique actions, seizure, lack of coordination, or blindness.
Consultants at UC Davis say cats are “easily susceptible” to the avian influenza, which might make pets severely ailing. Pets ought to see a veterinarian ought to signs come up because the an infection can “often result in death.”
For extra info, contact Savage Pet Meals by e mail at data@savagecatfood.com or by calling 619-270-0295.
