WATCH: Protecting your family during the pandemic includes protecting your pets.
The FDA released a new YouTube video this week warning pet owners about the risks of infecting companion animals — cats and ferrets, in particular — with the novel coronavirus that causes COVID-19.
Still, these scattered COVID-19 cases in pets, including a North Carolina pug and at least two cats in New York, are giving many dog and cat owners pause. The CDC also updated its guidance for pet owners in light of these cases — although it is still not recommending routine testing for pets. “We don’t want people to panic. We don’t want people to be afraid of pets” or to rush to test them en masse, CDC official Dr. Casey Barton Behravesh told the AP. “There’s no evidence that pets are playing a role in spreading this disease to people.”
While the CDC notes that it is “aware of a small number of pets, including cats, reported to be infected with the virus that causes COVID-19, mostly after close contact with people with COVID-19,” the possibility of transmission still appears unlikely. Thousands of dogs and cats in 17 countries were tested by IDEXX Laboratories Inc. IDXX, +1.19%, and none came up positive for the virus.
Related:How do I self-quarantine? Can I walk my dog? Be warned, there can be legal consequences for violatorsWhile pictures of dogs wearing masks over their noses have spread on social media, Howe said “this is a total waste of money, a total waste of time. It’s not a valid concern.” The virus that causes COVID-19 spreads mostly from person to person through respiratory droplets from coughing, sneezing and talking.No, the CDC is not recommending tests for pets at this time.
Read more:‘We needed each other in this crazy mess.’ Is it a good time to rescue a dog during the coronavirus lockdown? The FDA also noted in its new video that preliminary research suggests that cats and ferrets are more likely to get the virus than dogs.Keep six feet away from other people. Wear face masks in public. Avoid crowds, and don’t congregate in tight spaces. Humans have been practicing these social distancing measures to fight the spread of the coronavirus for weeks now, and the CDC stresses that pet owners need to make sure that their animals follow these new guidelines, too.
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