Covid And Pets Cnn
These pets are being left behind by coronavirus 01 33 cnn buddy a 7 year old german shepherd from staten island new york was the first dog to test positive for the coronavirus in the united.
Covid and pets cnn. From cnn s pierre meilhan. Updated 2 05 pm et tue june 16 2020 cnn pets might not infect people with coronavirus but pet owners need to protect cats dogs and other companion animals the us food and drug administration. Pet owners infected with covid 19 are at risk of spreading the virus to their cats and dogs whom can also end up with respiratory systems a study has found. Cnn two cats in new york have been infected with the novel.
Arizona hits record high for new coronavirus cases. Veterinary experts from canada have. A veterinarian tests an egyptian cat for the coronavirus a requirement for travel at a clinic in cairo egypt on march 29. Infected pets might get sick or they might not have any symptoms.
Of the pets that have gotten sick most only had mild illness and fully recovered. Layla the dog waits to be taken to a new foster home at the animal rescue of new orleans in march as uncertainty around coronavirus leads to fewer people adopting animals. Experts believe that both sars and covid 19 likely originated in bats. Arizona reported a record high daily number of new covid 19 cases on tuesday according to the state s department.
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. To put this into. She couldn t let her fragile 10 year old.