Oregon cat tests positive for avian influenza, or bird flu
A cat in Washington County has tested positive for avian influenza, or bird flu, the Oregon Department of Agriculture announced Friday.
Oregon kitten contracts bird flu, is euthanized
An outdoor kitten exposed to wild waterfowl near a wildlife refuge in Washington County, Ore., recently tested positive for highly pathogenic avian influenza.
Oregon cat euthanized after contracting bird flu, 2nd to die with virus in 2 months
A cat from Washington County has been euthanized after becoming severely ill with bird flu that officials think it got from exposure to wild ducks or geese.
Oregon cat tests positive for bird flu
The cat was described by the Oregon Department of Agriculture as being an outdoor cat “with a history of exposure to wild waterfowl” and had been taken to a veterinarian after exhibiting symptoms of a fever, runny nose and eyes, trouble breathing, lethargy and wasn’t eating.
R.I. reports case of bird flu in noncommercial farm flock
Rhode Island officials on Friday afternoon confirmed the presence of the H5N1 strain of avian influenza in a noncommercial farm flock in southern Washington County. The state Department of Environmental Management said in a statement that department staff euthanized about 40 birds earlier Friday “to minimize their suffering from the infection and prevent the spread of the disease to other birds.
Oregon cat euthanized after it contracts bird flu, agriculture officials say
A domestic cat in Washington County recently tested positive for bird flu and had to be euthanized, the Oregon Department of Agriculture said. The cat roamed outdoors and was around wild ducks and geese,
Cat in Washington County contracts bird flu, is euthanized
A cat in Washington County has been euthanized after contracting bird flu, according to the Oregon Department of Agriculture.The outdoor cat had been around wil
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