Coronavirus And Pets

Coronavirus disease covid 19 has infected more than 89 000 people around the globe including 40 people from the uk.

Coronavirus and pets. In fact the chances are that you d never even know if your dog had it. At least 3 048 people infected with the sars cov 2 virus have died and pet. Horses livestock and other animals. Early studies have found that cats are the animals most likely to catch the new coronavirus.

Based on the limited information available to date the risk of animals spreading covid 19 to people is considered to be low. If your animal needs vet treatment. Dogs can only catch canine coronavirus which is a specific strain of coronavirus and it s not even the same as the type of coronavirus that cats can get even if they live together. Coronavirus measures mean there are greater restrictions on all areas of our lives including how we care for our pets.

Our advice from blue cross experts including our vets and behaviourists will help you keep your family pets and community safe whether you re self isolating or following social distancing rules. Dogs can catch canine coronavirus and this is in fact generally a more or less harmless condition which causes few or no symptoms in dogs that catch it. They include pet cats and zoo animals. A small number of pets worldwide including cats and dogs have been reported external icon to be infected with the virus that causes covid 19 mostly after close contact with people with covid 19.

Symptoms of covid 19 in pets. They can also show symptoms of covid 19 and might be able to. You should stay alert and follow the current coronavirus guidance at all.