Covid 19 And Your Pets

If you are not ill with covid 19 you can interact with your pets as you normally would including walking feeding and playing according to the american veterinary medical association avma.

Covid 19 and your pets. The cdc says most pets sick with covid had a minor form of the disease and fully recovered. To date cdc has not received any reports of pets or other animals becoming sick with covid 19. Further evidence for how pets might contract covid 19 comes from a study by researchers at the harbin veterinary research institute in china published in the journal science on april 8. Science s covid 19 reporting is supported by the pulitzer center and the heising simons foundation.

Wash your hands after touching any of your pet s items. Aim to isolate your pet in a separate room away from the rest of your family and have your pet stay at home. To date there have been no documented cases of animals getting sick with covid 19. You may have heard that coronaviruses can infect animals and wondered whether your pets could get covid 19 or pass the virus to you.

Coronaviruses are a large family of viruses. Two cats and one dog in the united states have tested positive for the presence of sars cov 2 the virus causing covid 19. On july 30 the associated press reported that the first dog in the united states sickened by covid 19. Dog to definitively test positive for covid 19 died in new york city.

Can i get covid 19 from my pet or other animals. Infected pets might get sick or they might not have any symptoms. Experts say it appears pets can contract the novel coronavirus from. Last month the first u s.

Experts however advise that people who are sick with covid 19 avoid contact. Testing is only recommended for pets that have symptoms and have been exposed to a person with covid 19. At this time there is no evidence that companion animals including pets can spread covid 19. Wear gloves when you interact with your pet or its food dishes waste or bedding.

Still veterinary experts have recommendations and guidelines to make sure people and their pets remain safe during this pandemic. If your pet tests positive for the virus that causes covid 19 follow the same precautions you would if a family member became infected.