Cat Has Covid Uk

A pet cat has tested positive in the UK for the strain of coronavirus that is causing the current pandemic.

Cat has covid uk. The infection was confirmed following tests last. A pet cat has become the first UK animal to be infected with coronavirus. The UKs Chief Veterinary Officer has confirmed that the virus responsible for COVID-19 has been detected in a pet cat in the UK.

A pet cat in the UK has been infected with Covid-19 the UKs chief veterinary officer has confirmed. A female Siamese cat has become the first animal in the UK to catch coronavirus. Officials in believe the cat which wasnt identified but lived in England.

People were sick and some days later their pets showed signs of illness in the case of cats these seem to be respiratory and gastrointestinal problems. In this case as with most of the others the owners have tested positive and transmission was from the owners to their pets and not the other way around. Updated with information about a confirmed case of COVID-19 in a cat in England.

A very small number of confirmed cases in pets have been confirmed in other. But theres good news --. There is limited evidence to suggest the transmission of COVID-19 from people to cats may be possible.

The Cats Protection charity has issued advice after a cat in Europe reportedly tested positive for coronavirus. Its very unlikely your cat has coronavirus and if it does it probably wont be involved in spreading it any further. The feline had caught coronavirus from its owners but our research shows its a rare occurrence.

In June 2020 a German Shepherd called Buddy sadly died after contracting Covid and in July a Siamese cat from Surrey became the first animal to test positive in the UK. Fever- A normal temperature for your cat falls between 995-1025 Fahrenheit. Experts say it is the first confirmed case of infection in an animal in the UK.