A new paper reports that “With early supportive care and treatment with Oseltamivir, H5N1 is survivors of domestic cats, and that surviving cats can maintain high titles for neutralizing antibodies against H5N1 at least 3-4 months recovery.”
A family in California with four cats lived less than a mile from a dairy farm that experienced an outbreak of H5N1 bird flu. “The owner family lives less than 1 mile from the nearest cluster of dairy farms and the man works in the dairy sector as a traveling hay vendor who often visits farms.” Two cats died. Then a third and back cat became ill.
Cat 3: “With the previous suspicion of HPAI, the patient was started at 15 mg Oseltamivir (tamiflu) by mouth was 12 hours (PO Q12H) for 10 days. Subcutaneous fluids (200 ml LR) were repeated 3 days later, and the pet was started on oral NSAIDs (Meloxicam 0.05 mg/kg).
Cat 4 was also ill, and treatment included Oseltamivir (Tamiflu).
“The owner reported that after treatment, both pets recovered and was back to normal.”
From avma, symptoms of bird flu (H5N1 HPAI) in cats:
Illness can begin with loss of appetite, lethargy and fever, then quickly develop, with cats exhibiting:
- Neurological signs (eg [incoordination]circling, shaking, cramps or blindness)
- Severe depression
- Heavy discharge from the nose and eyes
- Other respiratory signs, including rapid or difficulty breathing, and possibly sneezing or cough
According to this new article, early treatment with Tamiflu can save your house day's life. Save the link to this paper – only in case – to share with your veterinarian. Paper: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352771425002472
Susan Thixton
Pet Food Safety Advocate
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