Covid And Pets Uk

The feline was diagnosed with the infection after its owners also tested.

Covid and pets uk. Further evidence for how pets might contract covid 19 comes from a study by researchers at the harbin veterinary research institute in china published in the journal science on april 8 it. Coronavirus disease covid 19 has infected more than 89 000 people around the globe including 40 people from the uk. Pet cat becomes first animal in the uk to get covid 19 a pet cat has become the first animal in the uk to be diagnosed with covid 19 it was revealed today. Current advice from the world health organisation and british veterinary association is that there s no evidence to show that pets can pass covid 19 to their owners the main way the virus spreads is human to human transmission however it s important to be aware that just like any other surface the covid 19 virus can be carried on fur.

Guidance and support gov uk skip to main content. Cats may be able to pass covid 19 to each other study cats could be more adept at contracting and spreading coronavirus than previously thought according to a new study. Officials in believe the cat which. Lockdown brought many challenges for the fitness.

Find information on coronavirus including guidance support announcements and statistics. The infection was confirmed following tests at the animal and plant health agency apha. At least 3 048 people infected with the sars cov 2 virus have died and pet. A pet cat has fallen ill with coronavirus in the uk after apparently catching covid 19 from its owners.