Their 4-year-old male Italian greyhound, having no previous medical disorders, got detected with the virus, just twelve days after his owners showed symptoms of monekypox.
Monkeypox in Dogs: Twelve days after the onset of monkeypox symptoms, their male Italian greyhound, aged 4 years and with no previous medical disorders, tested positive for the virus.
Monkeypox: There are two types of monkeypox virus- West African and Congo Basin. It is reported that the infection spreading at this time is from the West African type.
Although the natural reservoir of monkeypox is unknown, experts believe it comes from rodents in west and central Africa, where the disease is endemic.