NEW MEXICO (KRQE) — A brand of raw, frozen cat food has been recalled after it tested positive for the Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) virus, also known as bird flu, according to the New Mexico Department of Agriculture. Officials are advising pet owners to check the lot numbers on their products.
Savage Pet issued the voluntary recall for its product, Savage Cat Frozen Cat Food chicken, 84 oz. (packaged in boxes containing 28 three-oz. plastic packets of product) and 21 oz. (packaged in boxes containing seven three-oz. plastic packets of product). The large size is packaged in 28-count boxes with three oz. plastic packets of product. The smaller size is packaged in seven-count boxes, also with three-oz. plastic packets. The lot code is “Lot. 11152026.”
If you have this product, you’re asked to immediately stop feeding it to your pet. If any of your pets seem ill, you’re asked to call your veterinarian. An HPAI infection in a domestic cat could cause the following symptoms:
- Fever
- Lethargy
- Low appetite
- Reddened or inflamed eyes
- Discharge from the eyes and nose
- Difficult breathing
- Neurological symptoms such as tremors, seizures, incoordination or blindness
The agriculture department says the product was distributed nationally, and some New Mexico retailers sell Savage Cat products.