Bird flu?

[DayshaG]

Cautious, yes. Are your kitties indoor only?

Where do you source your food? They should be the ones surveilling for you.

My own cats eat both Small Batch and Viva chicken/duck/turkey and I'm not all concerned.

@Dr. Jeff are you cooking any of the Viva or Small Batch at the moment? It didn't sound like it.

 

[Dr. Jeff]

YW Daysha!

And both of those brands use HPP for their poultry formulas (and S&C may use it for all of their "raw" foods).

 

[Dr. Jeff]

are you cooking any of the Viva or Small Batch at the moment?

Nope, no cooking.

And the new food I'm defrosting for today (I'm out of SB and Viva for cats) is:

5 lbs - 10 (8 oz) Frozen Raw Patties - 85/15 (Healthy Pets) Dr Siegel's | US Wellness Meats

The meat is packaged in 8oz portions making it easy to portion for animals between 20 and 40 pounds or households with multiple small pets. Meat is 85% lean and 15% fat mix of grass fed ground beef and ground pastured chicken backs. This product contains a proprietary blend of 100% grass-fed...

grasslandbeef.com

 

[wholecat]

· Commercial raw pet diets using HPP are most likely safe. The FDA has ordered raw pet food makers to account for bird flu in their safety plans, but has not set any time limits or specifications. I have to think that manufacturers using HPP have adjusted their settings to those known to inactivate avian flu (there is research on this).

· I would not recommend feeding any raw, dehydrated or freeze-dried food that has not undergone HPP unless you cook it. The recommended temperature is 165 oF, which is well done, but 140 oF should be enough to inactivate the virus.

Hi Dr. Jean,

What is HPP?

Thx,
wholecat

 

[Dr. Jeff]

What is HPP?

High Pressure Processing/Pasteurization:

Improving Food Safety for Raw Pet Food Using HPP and Freeze Drying - Hiperbaric

HPP and Freeze Drying of Raw Pet Food ensures manufacturers produce nutritious, safe and high quality raw pet food options.

www.hiperbaric.com

 

[Dr. Jeff]

Also, regarding risk from avian flu, Dr. Brady's video may be helpful:

Bird Flu and Pet Food

Recurring skin (including itch), ear and gut conditions are the #1, 2 and 3 reasons for visiting the vet today. We can show you how to heal them in 5 easy steps, for free. If you want more, we have online courses and a popular membership we call The Den.

www.drconorbrady.com

 

[BettinaT]

It depends (but usually yes).

I thought of this vitamin powder containing eggyolk that I give my cats.

The same powder is also available with butternut squash powder instead of eggs.

Egg Free Alnutrin with Calcium (Regular)

You can place an order through this E-Shop only if you live in the USA. If you live in another country and you want to place an international order, please email us at: [email protected] Egg Free Alnutrin with Calcium should be added to boneless meat. It is suitable for cats with allergy...

knowwhatyoufeed.net

Do cats benefit more from butternut squash in it than eggs?
Or if it's not so good to give up chicken because of bird flu.

 

[Dr. Jeff]

Do cats benefit more from butternut squash in it than eggs?

Eggs would be my preference.

Chicken from a clean and trusted source is fine.

 

[Dr. Jean Hofve]

No, squash has no benefit for cats other than a tiny bit of fiber.