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A new study in the Veterinary Record reveals that pets can be infected with the alpha variant of SARS-CoV-2, which was first detected in southeast England and is commonly known as the UK variant or B.1.1.7.

While domestic pets are known to contract Covid-19, UK scientists have for the first time reported of infection from the Alpha variant in cats and dogs.

Most of these animals became infected after contact with people with Covid-19, including owners, caretakers, or others who were in close contact. Animals reported infected include pet cats, dogs, and ferrets; animals in zoos and sanctuaries, including several types of big cats, otters, and non-human primates; Mink; wild white-tailed deer in several US states. 🍏 Alpha COVID-19 Variant Detected in Dogs, Cats With Severe Myocarditis: UK Scientists.

Many owners of these pets had developed respiratory symptoms several weeks before their pets became ill and had also tested positive for Covid-19. All of these pets had an acute onset of cardiac disease, including severe myocarditis (inflammation of the heart muscle).

A new study in the Veterinary Record reveals that pets can be infected with the alpha variant of SARS-CoV-2, which was first detected in southeast

While domestic pets are known to contract Covid-19, UK scientists have for the first time reported of infection from the Alpha variant in cats and dogs.The study, published in the Veterinary Record journal, described the first identification of ...

According to a study released in the British journal the Veterinary Record, pets in the...

Cats and dogs can also become infected with the Alpha variant of the SARS-CoV-2 virus and develop heart issues, according to a new study published in Veterinary Record that examined cases involving severe myocarditis and the variant that swept through the U.K. last winter.

While domestic pets are known to contract Covid-19, UK scientists have for the first time reported of infection from the Alpha variant in cats and dogs. The study, published in the Veterinary Record journal, described the first identification of the SARS-CoV-2 alpha variant in domestic pets; two cats and one dog were positive on PCR […]

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