The APHA (Animal Plant and Health Agency.gov.uk) sends anyone interested in environmental matters, emails about looming threats.
As a vet, this is what I have received recently in my email inbox –
In my inbox yesterday 11th November – An Avian Influenza Prevention Zone with mandatory housing measures will come into force in Wales from 13 November 2025
In my Inbox on Sunday 9th November – Highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 has been confirmed at a premises near Welshpool, Powys
Inbox on Saturday the 8th – Highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 has been confirmed in commercial poultry near Hallow, Malvern Hills, Worcestershire
Inbox Wed 5th – Two further cases of highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 have been confirmed
Inbox Tuesday 4th – Highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 has been confirmed at a large commercial poultry premises near Wells-Next-The-Sea, North Norfolk, Norfolk
Inbox also Tuesday 4th – An Avian Influenza Prevention Zone with mandatory housing measures are coming into force across the whole of England
This is truly devastating as these poor birds around the entire country are now prisoned indoors with no access to a normal foraging environment in the entire country!
This is absolutely our next pandemic with the growing dangers of people feeding their dogs and cats a raw food diet as shown below!!
A very concerning article in November 2025 when we read about UK Petfoods ‘Rawsafe stamp’ for raw foods in the UK; is the very real and always present danger of our next pandemic caused by raw fed dogs and cats.
This should never have been allowed by such a large company as UK Petfoods (with no vets in their team at all) to decide on declaring raw feeding safe when we have so many published articles showing health concerns in humans, dogs and cats when fed a raw food diet.
The threat now of an Avian Flu Pandemic mentioned by Dr Jégou (as shown below) makes it a very real danger to our future health with the continued encouragement by UK Petfoods of raw feeding!
Quoted below from the article in Vet Times November 2025 –
10 Nov 2025
Action needed to stop next ‘pandemic’ – pharma boss
Ceva Animal Health’s European vice-president Loïc Jégou’s warning comes amid concerns about several current disease threats in Europe.
Dr Jégou raised particular concerns about the capacity to contain avian flu because of its ability to jump from one species to another.
Dozens of cases have been reported in cattle, while incidents in cats and dogs have been linked to contaminated raw pet food.
Read about risk of dying from Avian Flu greatest in cats fed raw chicken (September 2025)
Read about cats dying after eating Avian-Influenza-contaminated raw pet food and how officials advise against raw pet foods!
Raw dog and cat food fuelling spread of antibiotic-resistant bacteria
The very real and always present danger of this latest study yet again finding antibiotic-resistant bacteria in raw commercial cat foods!
UK Petfoods MUST Keep Up!
Using animal byproducts in meat and fish-based pet foods is NOT sustainable!
Cats dying after eating Avian-Influenza-contaminated raw pet food!
Does vegan cat food provide the solution?
Fermented Protein Pet Food – the Future?
Is precision fermentation our future way to feed not only our pets, but ourselves too? Yes it most certainly is!
Plant-based vs Insect-based dog food
Insect Protein-Based Diets as Potential Risk of Allergy in Dogs, and Higher Cost
Could our dogs or cats trigger an avian influenza pandemic?
As our memories of the last COVID 19 disappear, the potential for another pandemic looms and pets could play a role in transmitting it
Using microbial protein for the very first time in dog treats!
This first-of-its-kind protein is derived from bacteria that have been consumed by humans for centuries in foods such as kimchi, kefir, and sauerkraut
BVA says it is possible to feed dogs plant-based
The British Veterinary Association (BVA) has ended its opposition to (nutritionally-sound) vegan diets for dogs
The truth about ‘RSPCA Assured’ farms
The footage obtained from these farms, including distressing images of decomposing pigs, dying chicks, and salmon with missing eyes, is simply indefensible
The Great Protein Debate – Beef or Beans?
Dr Sue Paterson, RCVS President and Senior Vice President of the European Society of Veterinary Dermatologists interviews Dr Arielle Griffiths about Sustainable Pet Foods
University of Liverpool Vegan Dog Food Study
Prof Alex German holds the position of Royal Canin Professor of Small Animal Medicine at the University of Liverpool
The longest, most comprehensive peer-reviewed study so far!
Domestic dogs maintain positive clinical, nutritional, and haematological health outcomes when fed a commercial plant-based diet for a year. Peer reviewed and published in PLOS ONE
Recommended sustainable pet foods
