Pet Dog, Cat Test Positive for Coronavirus in Separate States

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Pet Dog, Cat Test Positive for Coronavirus in Separate States
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The dog, in New York, and cat, in Minnesota, are both quarantining and expected to recover

The United States Department of Agriculture announced on Tuesday that a pet German shepherd in New York state tested positive for SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, adding to the small handful of cases seen in domesticated dogs thus far in the pandemic.

, the dog was tested after showing signs of "respiratory illness," but is expected to make a full recovery. One of the pet's two owners had tested positive for COVID-19; the other did not have symptoms.You'll get the latest updates on this topic in your browser notifications. Across the country in Minnesota, a similar situation occurred in a house cat whose owner was positive for COVID-19. the cat was taken to the vet with a temperature of 105 degrees and, like the dog in New York, signs of respiratory illness following the owner's positive test. The animal is now isolating at home; a family dog has not shown signs of illness.

Since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, the Centers for Disease Control, World Health Organization and the American Veterinary Medical Association have maintained that there is no evidence that domestic pets can spread COVID-19 to their owners or to other humans.

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