Cats Are Getting Bird Flu. Here’s How To Protect Them

The bird flu that is driving up the cost of eggs is also infecting cats, so cat lovers should take steps to protect them.

The current strain of bird flu — avian influenza type A (H5N1) — is “quite serious” for cats, according to Julie Levy, DVM, Ph.D., DACVIM, a professor of shelter medicine education at the University of Florida.

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