Pets And Coronavirus

In line with the public health wales general advice on covid 19 you should wash your hands regularly and before and after you come into contact with animals or pets.

Pets and coronavirus. There is nothing to suggest pets may transmit the disease to humans. 28 when hong kong health authorities announced that a dog belonging to a woman sick with covid 19 also tested weak positive for the new coronavirus the virus that causes the disease. Pets coronavirus infection rates mirror people s. There is no evidence of covid 19 coronavirus circulating in pets or other animals.

Here s how you can protect both you and your pet s and what to do if you get sick. Arjan stegeman utrecht university. Animals that can be infected with the virus that causes covid 19. We know that cats dogs and a few other types of animals can be infected with sars cov 2 the virus that causes covid 19 but we don t yet know all of the animals that can get infected.

In several cases pets that have tested positive have suffered with respiratory problems. Department of agriculture usda are aware of a very small number of pets worldwide including dogs and cats reported to be infected with the virus that causes covid 19 after close contact with people with covid 19. August 19 2020 6 13am edt. For information on how to protect pets from possible infection with sars cov 2 see if you have pets.

It is possible that the coat and face of pets could be contaminated with. The usda has received four reports of cats becoming mildly sick with. Pets livestock and wildlife can all catch coronavirus does that make them dangerous. Can pets get the new coronavirus covid 19.

Can pets catch or spread coronavirus. The centers for disease control and prevention cdc and the u s. Cvn relies upon publicly available data from multiple sources that do not always agree. Cats and dogs are just as likely to be infected with the virus sars cov 2 as people are according to a survey in northern italy that is.

Concerns about pet illness with covid 19 between owners and their animals emerged on feb. Pet owners who test positive for coronavirus have been urged to stay away from their pets credit.