On February 28, 2020, the dog of a sexagenarian affected by the coronavirus was placed in “quatorzaine” (understand: a quarantine of 14 days) in Hong Kong. The reason ? The animal tested positive for coronavirus. If, according to local health authorities, the dog has no symptoms of the disease, “samples taken from the nasal and oral cavities tested weakly positive for the Covid-19 virus“.
Coronavirus: should we be afraid (also) for our pets?
Do not panic: the World Health Organization (WHO) affirms that to date, “there is no evidence that pets or domestic animals, such as dogs or cats, can be infected with or spread the virus that causes COVID-19“.
In addition, for Dr Sophie Le Poder, veterinarian, questioned by our colleagues from Science and Futurea transmission of the Covid-19 coronavirus from animals to humans falls under the “science fiction“: “20 years ago, we did not note any transmission to domestic animals of the virus responsible for SARS (severe acute respiratory syndrome) when it looked very similar to that of Covid-19 disease. (…) For a virus, going from one species to another is not something simple.“Reassuring…
And the feline coronavirus?
The coronavirus exists in animals… but it has nothing to do with the Covid-19 coronavirus responsible for the current epidemic! Cats can thus be contaminated by two viruses of the coronavirus family: FeCV (Feline Enteric Coronavirus) and FIPV (Feline Infectious Peritonitis Virus). Transmission is via the stool, and the disease manifests through weight loss, vomiting, diarrhea and dehydration.
Source:
World Health Organization (WHO)
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