Coronavirus Pets Australia

A sydney vet says he is being asked by some clients if they should euthanise their pets amid growing fears about the spread of coronavirus.

Coronavirus pets australia. The debacle has become even more complicated in recent weeks due to the hard lockdown and inbound flight restrictions in melbourne home to the nation s only pet quarantining hub the mickleham post entry quarantine facility. They re your furry best friend and a fixture of your home but could your beloved cat or dog give you coronavirus. The current spread of covid 19 is a result of human to human transmission of a novel coronavirus known as sars cov 2. With genetic analysis suggesting covid 19 originated in animals before it spread to humans a unsw sydney virologist says now is a good time to bear in mind zoonotic diseases are closer to home.

Coronavirus live updates it s home to australia s only animal quarantine facility and all pets flying internationally have to land there and be quarantined. To date there is no evidence that companion animals play a role in the spread of this human disease or that they become sick if they are exposed to the virus. Space to play or pause m to mute left and right arrows to seek up and down arrows for. First dog to test positive for covid 19 in the us dies.

Dozens of pets are trapped overseas after their australian expat owners were forced to come home because of covid 19 leaving families heartbroken. Australian veterinary association says no evidence pets play a role in coronavirus after positive test vets have urged pet owners to remain calm saying there is still no evidence of human to animal transmission of the disease despite reports. Dr sam kovac a veterinarian who treats animals in the city s inner city and inner west said there had been a spike in pet owners questioning whether the virus can be transmitted from their animals.