Coronavirus Pets
Some coronaviruses cause cold like illnesses in people while others cause illness in certain types of animals such as cattle camels and bats.
Coronavirus pets. You may have heard that coronaviruses can infect animals and wondered whether your pets could get covid 19 or pass the virus to you. March 3 2020 the threat that the virus causing. This happened mostly after the animals were in close contact with people infected with the covid 19 virus. Some media reports have shown the coronavirus can infect our companion animals.
Centers for disease control and prevention a few pets including cats and dogs also have been infected with the virus that causes covid 19. Some coronaviruses such as canine and feline coronaviruses infect only animals and do not infect humans. Two pet cats in new york state tested positive marking the first us cases in companion animals according to the. Coronaviruses are a large family of viruses.
Coronavirus in dogs and cats according to the u s. Some coronaviruses such as canine and feline coronaviruses infect only animals and do not infect humans. Some coronaviruses cause cold like illnesses in people while others cause illness in certain types of animals such as cattle camels and bats. Coronaviruses are a large family of viruses.