The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health is advising residents to not feed their pets Monarch Raw Pet Food sold at several farmers markets in California, noting that an L.A. county house cat that was fed the product had been confirmed to have the virus. Four other cats from the same home were presumed to have also been positive for H5 bird flu after consuming the product.
Residents should avoid consumption of all raw milk and raw meat products and not feed these to their pets, the agency stressed in its statement Tuesday.
Cats infected with H5N1 bird flu can develop severe illness with symptoms ranging from neurological changes and respiratory problems to liver disease, which can rapidly progress to death.
The health department urged residents who fed their pets the Monarch raw food products or any other raw meat or dairy items and noticed their animal exhibiting any unusual behavior to immediately contact their veterinarian.
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