Fda Coronavirus Pets

Updated 2 05 pm et tue june 16 2020 cnn pets might not infect people with coronavirus but pet owners need to protect cats dogs and other companion animals the us food and drug administration.

Fda coronavirus pets. Of the pets that have gotten sick most only had mild illness and fully recovered. The cats lived in. These were the first pets in the united states to test positive for sars cov 2. Fda although the fda says.

Infected pets might get sick or they might not have any symptoms. Pets might not infect people with coronavirus but pet owners need to protect cats dogs and other companion animals cautions the us food and drug administration in this new youtube video. Based on the limited information available to date the risk of pets spreading the virus is considered to be low said. Pets animals fda says people can infect their pets with covid 19 wednesday june 17 2020 new york the food and drug administration posted an adorable but cautionary youtube video to warn.

The us food and drug administration advises keeping dogs 6ft away from people and pets it produced a public information video on social distancing for pets credit. A previous study found that cats were susceptible to transmitting the virus to other animals. Cats and ferrets are more likely to catch coronavirus than dogs according to the fda. Pets can contract the novel coronavirus from humans preliminary evidence shows.

Helpful questions and answers about covid 19 and your pets from the fda. 1 2 in april. On april 22 2020 usda and cdc announced confirmed cases of sars cov 2 infection in two pet cats. Routine testing of pets for the coronavirus is not recommended at this time.