Coronavirus And Pets News

The covid 19 pandemic has increased anxieties for everyone including pet owners.

Coronavirus and pets news. The new ban on meet ups of more than six will not apply if the gathering is for work or education purposes. Some media reports have shown the coronavirus can infect our companion animals two pet cats in new york state tested positive marking the first us cases in companion animals according to the. Cdc provides credible covid 19 health information to the u s. Cats could be more adept at contracting and spreading coronavirus than previously thought according to a new study which suggests humans may have to isolate from their pets.

Usda statement on the confirmation of covid 19 infection in a tiger in new york external icon. A coronavirus patient in hong kong had a dog and the authorities tested the dog which showed some level of virus in its nose and mouth. It is actually a wonderful time to adopt or foster a pet. Confirmation of covid 19 in two pet cats in new york.

Share this with twitter. Many shelters have shorter hours and reduced staff so they re desperately seeking fosters and adopters to move pets out of the shelters right now. By chris wood bbc news. Two house cats in new york state recently tested positive for coronavirus the first known cases in.

The uc davis school of veterinary medicine has some of the world s leading experts on zoonotic diseases including coronaviruses. There is no evidence at this time that pets can transmit covid 19 and that includes shelter pets. The disease s zoonotic animal origins and the diagnoses of some dogs cats and other animals like tigers since the outbreak has contributed to those anxieties. The hong kong agriculture fisheries and conservation department afcd recently announced that a pet dog of a covid 19 infected patient has tested weak positive for the virus however further tests are currently being carried out to determine if it is a true infection or if it is due to environmental contamination of its mouth and nose.

Share this with messenger. National center for immunization and respiratory diseases ncird division of viral. Last updated june 24 2020 content source. Plus you have the added bonus of being home with your foster or new pet so you have.

They ve tested it several times and the test still show. In a statement afcd said that the dog had not. Get all the latest news on coronavirus and more delivered daily to your inbox.