Cat Catches Coronavirus Uk

The UKs Chief Veterinary Officer has confirmed that the virus responsible for COVID-19 has been detected in a pet cat in the UK.

Cat catches coronavirus uk. Cat that caught coronavirus is a very rare event. The cat is. Dont worry theres no evidence pets can transmit Covid-19 to humans.

Experts believe the animal contracted Covid-19 from its owners who had previously tested positive. By Kate Buck. Cat catches coronavirus from owner in UKs first confirmed case of animal infection Medical director at Public Health England.

Currently this is the only confirmed case of coronavirus in pets in the UK and the RSPCA has assured the public that there is no evidence to. There was no transmission to other animals or people in the household and no. There have been a very small number of pets around 15 in total across the world that have tested positive for SARS-Cov-2 the virus that causes Covid-19 including a recent case of a cat testing positive in the UK.

Pets and Covid. The BBC ran an article on Wednesday with guidance from the British Veterinary Association BVA about the ability of cats to spread the. The virus responsible for Covid-19 has been detected in a pet cat in the UK for the first time.

In April 2021 scientists from the University of Glasgow reported at least two cats had been infected with the virus in the UK. A female Siamese cat has become the first animal in the UK to catch coronavirus prompting a warning to owners not to kiss their pets or share food with them. The UKs Chief Veterinary Officer confirmed that the virus responsible for Covid-19 was detected in the domestic cat.

Cats catch coronavirus sleeping on owners beds study suggests. Experts say that a pet cat which tested positive for coronavirus doesnt mean the disease is being spread to people from their pets. A pet cat has become the first to test positive for coronavirus after catching it from its owners.