Although cats are currently at much greater risk of contracting bird flu than dogs, dogs can and have gotten sick with the disease, also known as avian influenza. A primary route of infection for a dog is eating a sick or dead infected bird. But drinking raw (unpasteurized) milk from a cow who has caught the disease can also spread the illness to a dog, as can eating raw or undercooked meat, says the American Veterinary Medical Association.
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