124: Why cats are so vulnerable to H5N1 bird flu
Update: 2025-04-16
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In 2024, as zoos were hit hard by H5N1 bird flu, big cats were particularly affected. But house cats are vulnerable to the virus, too, as veterinarian and epidemiologist Meghan F. Davis recently wrote with co-authors in a First Opinion essay. In this episode, editor Torie Bosch spoke with Davis about the lack of surveillance of H5N1 in pets, why cats seem to be at such risk, the danger of feeding pets raw milk and raw meat, and veterinary medicine’s key role in human health.
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