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  • 1.  H5N1 in cats

    Posted 15 days ago

    I attended the conversation in December and I know there is one in February. We have a 8 month old kittens and we suspect H5N1 and I still feel very lost on what to do. Has anyone had experience? Do we have a way to test yet?



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    Jenn Capps
    Executive Director
    Community Cat Support Network
    AR
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  • 2.  RE: H5N1 in cats

    Posted 12 days ago

    Hi Jenn!

    University of Wisconsin-Madison's Shelter Medicine program offers diagnostic testing (among other things). I'd suggest reaching out to them. Good luck!!



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    Shelly Thompson
    Director of Operations
    Maddie's Fund
    San Francisco CA
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  • 3.  RE: H5N1 in cats

    Posted 11 days ago

    Thank you, Shelly! We will reach out to them.



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    Jenn Capps
    Executive Director
    Community Cat Support Network
    AR
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  • 4.  RE: H5N1 in cats

    Posted 8 days ago

    Do you know of any programs in Eastern Europe, or even Europe in general, that are looking at H5N1 in cats?

    Thanks!



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    April King
    Volunteer and Board Member
    Kotor Kitties
    +1 206 407 5336
    http://www.kotorkitties.org
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  • 5.  RE: H5N1 in cats

    Posted 9 days ago

    Hello,

    This is news to me! Makes sense that feral cats would be susceptible to this. How horrible. One more reason for encouraging cat lovers to have their feline kids  become indoor cats, with access to an enclosed protected outdoor area. Made with screen/mesh to keep birds out.

    Once infected my approach would be to first improve the cat's nutrition, feed a homemade balanced recipe made with human grade ingredients. Human grade raw turkey should not be infected as it has been  proceeded for human consumption. Raw homemade will prevent many disease conditions in cats. But it will not prevent feline kidney disease. Our Healthy Cat Project is focusing on using food and nutrition for preventing and hopefully reversing feline kidney disease. When making homemade diets it is essential that the food be nutritionally balanced- especially proper balance between calcium/phosphorus. Balanced nutrition may also be a way to help prevent infection.

    Our most recent feral rescue, who now lives comfortably indoors and is becoming a well socialized boy did have ear mites, but not this virus. Thank goodness.

    Since I have not personally worked with any cats infected with this I cannot provide specific protocols.

    I would suggest that those concerned reach out to a skilled homeopathic vet who has treated  Bird Flu in cats. There also may be a homeopathic nosode for virus, but I would need to check on this. Nosodes can be used to help prevent many infectious disease conditions. For more info read the homeopathic veterinary website. Lot's of people misunderstand how powerful a healing tool that homeopathy can be. Homeopathy is one of my main healing protocols for myself and the animals under our care. And if jumping into homeopathy is too big of a leap, those interested can start by making homemade cat food from human grade ingredients. This is one service that I provide through Emerald Ark that helps support our nonprofit. So I cannot give away a recipe. It is not my intention to advertise this service. Just letting readers know this in case I receive messages asking for a balanced homemade cat food recipe.

    A good holistic vet may also be able to provide helpful protocols. But, please consider improving the quality of food for your cats. I teach classes on the concerns of dry kibble and other canned commercial cat food products. In my experience these foods will prevent starvation but will not build good health. Health starts at the cellular level. Nutrition either builds good nutrition (healthy cells) or it will contribute to illness and disease (unhealthy cells).

    Best of luck to everyone coping with this disease.



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    Leslie Moran
    Executive Director
    Emerald Ark
    NV
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  • 6.  RE: H5N1 in cats

    Posted 7 days ago

    @Julie Levy, would be my source of knowledge on this. Julie, can you comment or provide/post resources for us?



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    T' Fisher, Director of Operations
    Program for Pet Health Equity
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  • 7.  RE: H5N1 in cats

    Posted 7 days ago

    Hi Leslie,

    There is a good presentation done by U. Wisconsin, UC Davis, and U. Florida regarding what's known, and the many unknowns, of H5N1 as it is infecting cats.  It's about an hour long, and well worth a watch.  Avian influenza type A (H5N1) infections in cats

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    Avian influenza type A (H5N1) infections in cats
    National Shelter Medicine Rounds. December 20, 2024.
    View this on YouTube >

    The spread of avian flu to cats is relatively recent, so I doubt that any homeopathic vets would have much experience with it.

    At least one house cat is documented to have contracted bird flu though a raw food diet.  They could also contract it from access to raw milk, and from raccoons and other critters in their area, if they're allowed outside.



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    April King
    Volunteer and Board Member
    Kotor Kitties
    +1 206 407 5336
    http://www.kotorkitties.org
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  • 8.  RE: H5N1 in cats

    Posted 7 days ago

    Hi April,

    Thanks for the link.

    I'm sure it does have worthy information. I look forward to watching it.

    A skilled homeopath uses symptoms to select a constitutional (single) remedy for the individual base on the whole picture of the client. So, yes, in my experience in using homeopathy for decades, a skilled veterinary practitioner would be able to prescribe a remedy - based on the symptoms not the name of the disease or infection. As healing is unique for each individual the results would be equally unique.

    It's interesting that you explain that one cat had been identified as acquiring the infection from raw food. This brings up one important concern that I have learned about regarding all commercial dog & cat food products. Labels on these are not always accurate. And these companies may not always be able to verify that the meat that they purchased in good faith is actually human-grade, and not slaughter house remains. This is why I teach and encourage dog & cat lovers to buy their own human-grade (organic when possible) ingredients and then make the food in their own kitchen. Our Cat Food Stew is a cooked cat food  made with human-grade ingredients, organic when possible. It has been formulated over the past 20 years and includes data from a variety of published papers.



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    Leslie Moran
    Executive Director
    Emerald Ark
    NV
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