Considerations for Veterinarians: Evaluating and Handling of Cats Potentially Exposed to Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza A(H5N1) Virus

Published on April 15, 2024

Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) A(H5N1) virus is an influenza virus that causes what is known as "bird flu." Although bird flu viruses mainly infect and spread among wild migratory water birds and domestic poultry, bird flu viruses have been shown to spread, although inefficiently, to mammals, including humans.

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