Pet Cat Coronavirus Uk
The animal is thought to have caught coronavirus from its owners who had previously.
Pet cat coronavirus uk. A cat in the uk has been confirmed to have coronavirus file photo. Advice for people in england with animals advice for pet owners and livestock keepers on looking after the welfare of animals during the coronavirus covid 19 pandemic. The virus responsible for covid 19 has been detected in a pet cat in the uk. The feline was diagnosed with the infection after its owners also tested.
A pet cat has become the first animal to test positive for coronavirus in the uk the government has revealed. A pet cat has become the first animal in the uk to test positive for the coronavirus covid 19 after catching it from his owner the government has confirmed. A pet cat has fallen ill with coronavirus in the first confirmed case of the killer disease in an animal in the uk. A pet cat has fallen ill with coronavirus in the uk after apparently catching covid 19 from a human.
The cat caught coronavirus from its owners who had previously tested positive for the virus said public. Pet cat catches coronavirus from owners. The uk s first confirmed animal infected with covid 19 has been recorded in a pet cat. A pet cat has tested positive in the uk for the strain of coronavirus that is causing the current pandemic.
The infection was confirmed following tests at the animal and plant health agency apha. 28 july 2020 05 29. The uk s chief veterinary officer has confirmed that the virus responsible for covid 19 has been detected in a pet cat. Evidence suggests that the cat s owner previously had the virus and passed it onto the animal.
Unlike dogs cats appear to have similar coronavirus receptors to humans. Experts say it is the first confirmed case of infection in an animal in the uk but does.