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The second official case of a pet contracting COVID-19 from it’s infected owners has now been recorded. The first being a domestic cat last year. It’s raised concerns about whether pets could now be vectors, transferring the virus between homes, owners and the public.
The UK’s Chief Vet, Christine Middlemiss, has told Edge Radio “The infection was confirmed following tests at the Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) laboratory in Weybridge on 3 November. The dog is now recovering at home.”
Asked about the possibility of catch the virus from pets, she went on to say “It is very rare for dogs to be infected and they will usually only show mild clinical signs and recover within a few days. There is no clear evidence to suggest that pets directly transmit the virus to humans.”
The advice from UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) is for people to wash their hands regularly, including before and after contact with animals.
As the UK and further afield prepares to fall silent at 11AM in a act of remembrance for Armistice Day 2021, we take a look across the city of Edinburgh as people come together to remember those who gave their lives for us. Edge Radio, like thousands of radio stations around the world, will fall silent to remember at 11 AM. Family history: ahead of Remembrance Day this yr, my […]
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