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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