Pet Cat Coronavirus Uk

The feline was diagnosed with the infection after its owners also tested.

Pet cat coronavirus uk. A pet cat has fallen ill with coronavirus in the first confirmed case of the killer disease in an animal in the uk. Experts say it is the first confirmed case of infection in an animal in the uk but does. 28 july 2020 05 29. Evidence suggests that the cat s owner previously had the virus and passed it onto the animal.

Thankfully the cat only had mild symptoms and has now fully recovered. The infection was confirmed following tests at the animal and plant health agency apha. The animal is thought to have caught coronavirus from its owners who had previously. Advice for people in england with animals advice for pet owners and livestock keepers on looking after the welfare of animals during the coronavirus covid 19 pandemic.

A pet cat has become the first animal in the uk to test positive for the coronavirus covid 19 after catching it from his owner the government has confirmed. A pet cat has tested positive in the uk for the strain of coronavirus that is causing the current pandemic. The cat caught coronavirus from its owners who had previously tested positive for the virus said public. The uk s first confirmed animal infected with covid 19 has been recorded in a pet cat.

The virus responsible for covid 19 has been detected in a pet cat in the uk. A pet cat has fallen ill with coronavirus in the uk after apparently catching covid 19 from a human. If they are exposed to large amounts of the virus cats appear to be what we could call dead end hosts that can become. Unlike dogs cats appear to have similar coronavirus receptors to humans.

The uk s chief veterinary officer has confirmed that the virus responsible for covid 19 has been detected in a pet cat. A cat in the uk has been confirmed to have coronavirus file photo.