"While there is still much we don't know about COVID-19, we do know that the Pomeranian dog did not die from the virus, and the second dog is also showing no signs, either of the disease or of being able to transmit it to other pets or people," said Dr. Shane Ryan, president ...
Public health officials say they are still studying COVID-19 but it appears that humans can pass it to pets, although it's not as likely that pets can pass it to humans. By understanding how coronavirus spreads, you can take the right steps so you don't get sick and infect others. (...
Public health officials say they are still studying COVID-19 but it appears that humans can pass it to pets, although it's not as likely that pets can pass it to humans. By understanding how coronavirus spreads, you can take the right steps so you don't get sick and infect others. (...
" said Andy Schwartz, DVM, TAHC state veterinarian. "It's always important to restrict contact with your pets and other animals, just like you would other people, if you are infected with COVID-19 in order to protect them from infection."...
Experts explain whether dogs can get coronavirus and whether pets can spread COVID-19. Here's what the people in the know had to say.
The Food and Drug Administration posted an adorable but cautionary YouTube video to warn people that while pets likely can't spread the coronavirus, they can get it from their owners.
Pets may also transfer the virus from human-to-human on their fur, feathers, or skin. For example, if you had COVID-19 and coughed or sneezed on your cat, and then your cat visited your neighbor, and they patted it, then the virus might be transferred to your neighbor’s hand and ...
“There is no evidence to suggest that cats or other pets can contract or spread COVID-19 or the coronavirus,” Weinrauch said. All of the confirmed coronavirus cases across Washington state A dog in Hong Kong tested weak-positive for coronavirus after its owner came down with the illness. ...
This is an observational study and cannot prove that close contact with pets causes colonization with MDROs, but only suggest the possibility of co-carriage, while the direction of transfer is unclear. The authors point to several limitations, including a possible under-reporting of MDRO...
In this video, Benjamin tenOever, PhD, of NYU Langone Health's Departments of Microbiology and Medicine in New York City, discusses the recent concerns in Hong Kong about hamsters spreading new COVID-19 strains and whether we need to be concerned about our own pets putting us in danger. ...