Can Animals Get The Coronavirus

This is highly unlikely to happen according to scientists and vets.

Can animals get the coronavirus. At present the AFCD does not have evidence that pet animals can be infected with COVID-19 virus or can be a source of infection to people the AFCD said in a statement. In the meantime you can also stay up to. As the BBC tells us there is a bit of a myth that you might be able to catch the coronavirus from pets.

Giant anteaters bottlenose dolphins horses dogs alligators cats sheep and Siberian tigers are also on the list of animals that may be able. Some coronaviruses cause cold-like illnesses in people while others cause illness in certain types of animals such as cattle camels and bats. The World Health Organization states There is no evidence that a dog cat or any pet can transmit COVID-19.

However there have been a few cases worldwide where animals likely got the virus from humans. They include pet cats and zoo animals. The dog cat pig and cattle coronaviruses are very common and do not cause illness in people.

Coronaviruses infect many animals including pigs domestic and wild birds bats rodents dogs cats and cattle. Well as it stands scientists believe that dogs are not in any relative danger of contracting coronavirus neither are chickens pigs and ducks. There is no evidence that viruses can spread to people or other animals from a pets skin fur or hair.

COVID-19 is mainly spread through droplets produced when an infected person coughs. It is advisable that pet owners and veterinarians strictly observe hand-washing and other infection-control measures as outlined by the CDC when handling animals. Coronaviruses are a large family of viruses.

Both cats and dogs can become infected with the coronavirus. Researchers and authorities are constantly learning about the new coronavirus but it appears it can spread from people to animals and between animals particularly cats in some situations. The coronavirus has upended our way of life but its also having a dramatic impact on animals across the globe too from black rhinos being poached in Botswana to a coughing tiger in New York and emboldened goats on the streets of Wales.