Covid 19 And Pets Cdc

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Covid 19 and pets cdc. Cdc twenty four seven. The cdc provides some information for all pet owners in what you need to know about covid 19 and pets. The cdc usda and state public health and animal health officials are working in some states. In covid 19 co stands for corona vi for virus and d for disease.

Coronavirus disease 2019 covid 19 is a virus more specifically a coronavirus identified as the cause of an outbreak of respiratory illness first detected in wuhan china. At this time there is no evidence that animals play a significant role in spreading the virus that causes covid 19. Currently the risk of pets spreading it to people is low. Coronavirus self checker centers for disease control and prevention.

A small number of pets have tested positive for the virus that causes covid 19. Based on the limited information available to date the risk of animals spreading covid 19 to people is considered to be low. Your veterinarian can evaluate your pet and determine the next steps for your pet s treatment and care. With recent news of tigers lions and pet cats in the us testing positive for the virus that causes coronavirus disease 201 9 covid 19 you may be wondering about the risks to your pets.

More studies are needed to understand if and how different animals could be affected by covid 19. Saving lives protecting. Formerly this disease was referred to as 2019 novel coronavirus or 2019 ncov. Centers for disease control and prevention cdc and the united states department of agriculture s usda national veterinary services laboratories nvsl today announced the first confirmed cases of sars cov 2 the virus that causes covid 19 infection in two pet cats.

The new name of this disease is coronavirus disease 2019 abbreviated as covid 19. April 22 2020 the u s. A small number of pets worldwide including cats and dogs have been reported to be infected with the virus that causes covid 19 mostly after close contact with people with covid 19. Cdc is aware of a small number of pets including dogs and cats reported to be infected with the virus that causes covid 19 mostly after close contact with people infected with covid 19.

If you have a service or therapy animal follow your local guidance for acceptable business and social practices. If you are sick with covid 19 and your pet becomes sick do not take your pet to the veterinary clinic yourself.