Fda Coronavirus Pets
Helpful questions and answers about covid 19 and your pets from the fda.
Fda coronavirus pets. These were the first pets in the united states to test positive for sars cov 2. Fda actions on new euas including an innovative ventilator developed in partnership with nasa consumer update on pets drug supply guidance and more in its ongoing response to the covid 19. 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. The cats lived in.
A previous study found that cats were susceptible to transmitting the virus to other animals. Of the pets that have gotten sick most only had mild illness and fully recovered. 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. 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.
Infected pets might get sick or they might not have any symptoms. Fda although the fda says. On april 22 2020 usda and cdc announced confirmed cases of sars cov 2 infection in two pet cats. A small number of pets worldwide including cats and dogs have been reported external icon to be infected with the virus that causes covid 19 mostly after close contact with people with covid 19.
1 2 in april. Routine testing of pets for the coronavirus is not recommended at this time. Based on the limited information available to date the risk of pets spreading the virus is considered to be low said. Pets can contract the novel coronavirus from humans preliminary evidence shows.