Coronavirus Pets Fur. T here is no evidence that the covid 19 virus can be transmitted between pets. Cats and dogs can transmit coronavirus to humans via their fur sage experts warn.
However in theory a pet in the home of a person who has covid 19 could have the virus on their fur and if they. Some types of coronavirus cause illness in humans such as the common cold and sars some cause illness in animals such as kennel cough in dogs and fip in cats and some can affect both. Advice for pet owners and livestock keepers on looking after the welfare of animals during the coronavirus covid 19 pandemic.
This advice applies to england only.
Can coronavirus live on your pet s fur and. However the canine was later retested and received a negative result for covid 19. However in theory a pet in the home of a person who has covid 19 could have the virus on their fur and if they. Experts explain your pet s risk of catching the virus the coronavirus is thought to have originated in animals so it s unsurprising that many pet owners are worried about.
