Cats And Coronavirus Bbc News

The Kent coronavirus variant may be linked to heart problems in cats and dogs a preliminary scientific study has suggested.

Cats and coronavirus bbc news. As for cats ABC News explains that theyre also in the cant pass on the virus camp though they can also test positive for low levels of coronavirus courtesy of their owners. Cats have a similar vulnerability to coronavirus as humans. Pet cats could soon be tested for coronavirus.

This is a pandemic for cats Pedersen and his team at UC Davis found a cure in a drug known as GS-441524 or GS for short. Cats and dogs may need their own Covid vaccine scientists suggest. Some owners advised to keep cats inside during coronavirus crisis The British Veterinary Association says evidence suggests cats may be able to catch the virus from other cats.

Were continuing to provide high levels of care for cats in our centres and branches as well as helpful welfare advice to cat owners. The British Veterinary Association has clarified its position in light of a report on the BBC news website relating to cats and coronavirus. The advice reached millions more people via BBC radio news bulletins that said veterinary scientists are urging cat owners to keep their pets indoors during the coronavirus lockdown.

Some cats cannot stay indoors due to stress-related medical reasons. Pet cats test positive in New York. In March 2020 it was reported that just two cats had tested positive for the new coronavirus.

Cat owners crashed the website of the British Veterinary Association on Wednesday after it appeared to suggest the UKs estimated 109 million cats should be on curfew during the coronavirus. Earlier this week a 4-year-old tiger at the Bronx Zoo tested positive the first known animal infection in the United States. Research has shown cats may be able to catch Covid-19.

Coronavirus comes as a blessing for cats and dogs and wild animals as China bans eating them SHENZHEN China Reuters The Chinese city of Shenzhen has banned the eating of dogs and cats as part of a wider clampdown on the wildlife trade since the emergence of the new coronavirus. Cat owners fear they will catch coronavirus from their pets with some asking for them to be rehomed an animal charity has said. Dr Angel Almendros from City University in Hong Kong told BBC News.