Coronavirus In Cats And Dogs

Canine enteric coronavirus and canine respiratory coronavirus.

Coronavirus in cats and dogs. Coronaviruses affect many species including camels cattle cats and bats. According to the US. Six cats and seven dogs returned a positive PCR result while 54.

A few dogs and cats living with COVID-19 patients have tested positive for the presence of virus. Cats and dogs can also be affected by their specific Coronavirus the Canine Enteric Coronavirus CCoV for example which belongs to Alphacoronavirus genera and causes mild enteritis in dogs infecting cells in the intestine says Hervé. Many of the pets also tested positive for coronavirus.

Even worse the cats in the study were able to infect each other. Dogs are susceptible to two coronaviruses. However unlike previously documented Sars-CoV-2 infections in cats and dogs the animals referred to the RVRC had no other respiratory.

Scientists in the Netherlands took swabs from 310 pets in 196 households last year where a human infection had been detected. Some strains affect animals some affect humans and some can affect both. Hong Kong health officials have continued to test dogs and cats owned by people infected with the coronavirus.

Fortunately for us no known coronaviruses in dogs or cats can spread to humans. According to the Humane Society there are approximately 89 million pet dogs and 94 million pet cats in the US but just 49 confirmed cases of SARS-CoV-2. Cats appear to be more susceptible to COVID-19 than dogs.

Swabs were taken from 310 pets in 196 households where a human infection had been detected. Some coronaviruses such as canine and feline coronaviruses infect only animals and do not infect people. Our furry feline friends appear to be susceptible to catching Covid-19 the disease caused by the coronavirus called SARS-CoV-2.