REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, JAKARTA — A total of five domestic cats in the United States have died from bird flu. This has raised new concerns about the spread of the disease bird flu in mammals.
This case occurred when a pet died due to bird flu virus in Canada last week. Three of the five cats were from Nebraska and two from Oregon, where all died between January and March of this year.
A sixth cat tested positive for the H5N1 virus in Wyoming in January, but officials have yet to say anything about the cat’s fate. According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, the last cat to die in Nebraska fell ill in late March, with symptoms including lethargy and weight loss.
The cat died after testing positive for bird flu. Experts can’t say for sure bird flu transmission on the cat. However, the cat has been known to catch and eat wild birds, some of which may be infected with bird flu.
Another study also identified two older cases of bird flu in Oregon cats. According to international news agencies BNO Newsthe cats live in the backyard near the chickens that tested positive for bird flu.
Both cats became seriously ill with a variety of symptoms including shortness of breath, weight loss, depression and dehydration. Both died in January.
Meanwhile, the deaths of two other cats in Nebraska were recorded in a case report published in February. Sarah Sillman, a veterinarian at the University of Nebraska Veterinary Diagnostic Center, said the first cat experienced a rapid decline in health with a variety of symptoms including seizures, tremors and loss of consciousness. proprioception (self-esteem).
Three other cats were considered at risk for bird flu, and one of them developed symptoms and tested positive shortly after the first cat was exposed.
“The cat is described as sleepy and walking in circles,” Sillman said. The sunTuesday (4/11/2023).
Sillman said the cat responded to stimulation and appeared to eat and drink normally. The cat survived 10 days with a neurological disorder, during which the cat suddenly rolled onto its side with persistent tremors. Both animals are believed to have caught it from an infected bird, not from each other.
The H5N1 virus has killed millions of birds worldwide in the past two years and has also affected other animals including seals, otters, harbor porpoises and foxes. Last month, the virus killed two dolphins in Devon and Pembrokeshire.
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