Coronavirus Pets

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Coronavirus pets. Some veterinarians may offer telemedicine consultations or other plans for seeing sick pets. There is no evidence that coronavirus passes between animals or that pets transmit the virus to humans. To date most of the small number of pets that have tested positive for the covid 19 virus showed no symptoms at all. Experts from the university of illinos college of veterinary medicine provide answers to questions pet owners have about the new coronavirus covid 19.

Covid 19 animals covid 19 situation summary adopt these healthy pet habits what to do if you are sick coronavirus disease 2019 covid 19. Your veterinarian can evaluate your pet and determine the next steps for your pet s treatment and care. Symptoms of covid 19 in pets. Most of these pets became sick after contact with people with covid 19.

There have been no animal deaths caused by covid 19. If you are sick with covid 19 and your pet becomes sick do not take your pet to the veterinary clinic yourself. If your pet has started coughing sneezing or have other. The tiny number that did were cats and they only developed very mild symptoms such as coughing or breathing slightly faster than usual.

Can animals carry the virus that causes covid 19 on their skin or fur. Find out how covid 19 can affect dogs and cats what you can do to protect your pet and how to care for your pet if it becomes sick. Several lions and tigers external icon at a new york zoo tested positive for sars cov 2 after showing signs of respiratory illness. In early march 2020 the world health organization declared that the covid 19 novel coronavirus is a global pandemic in the panic over the spread of the virus people are worried not only about.

For the most up to date news and information about the coronavirus pandemic visit the who website.