There is no evidence that coronavirus virus can be transmitted from pets to humans, but vets in the U.K. and Australia have asked infected households to take precautions after a handful of animals have tested positive for coronavirus.
: Vets in the U.K. and Australia are advising cat owners in infected households to keep their pets indoors where possible and avoid interacting with them if you feel sick, to help curb the spread of coronavirus and lower the risk of their fur carrying the virus.
The warnings from the British Veterinary Association and the Australian Veterinary Association come days after a number of tigers at the Bronx Zoo tested positive for COVID-19, thought to have beenBut the BVA reassured owners that they should not worry about being infected from their pets, but that they should take precautions to prevent pets’ fur from carrying the virus.: “We are not advising that all cats are kept indoors.
The vets urged pet owners to practice good hygiene, wash hands, avoid sneezing on pets and avoid touching other people’s pets while outdoors. There is currently no case of a human contracting COVID-19 from a pet dog or cat, but research, yet to be peer-reviewed, doesin Hong Kong tested ‘weak positive’ for coronavirus and was quarantined, tested, and released after testing negative, but eventually died, although his death is not thought to have been caused by COVID-19.since then, including 33 dogs, 17 cats and two hamsters. They are thought to be high risk of contracting the virus because their owners are ill.
"What we do know is that on the odd occasion, infected people may be able to pass on the infection to their cats."
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