Positive coronavirus tests in house requires extra protection for pets

  • Pets may be a comfort when we are sick, but experts recommend staying away from them if testing positive for COVID-19. Courtesy Photo
    Pets may be a comfort when we are sick, but experts recommend staying away from them if testing positive for COVID-19. Courtesy Photo
Social distancing applies to pets as well as humans in households with positive cases of COVID-19. Confirmed cases of pets infected with SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, are being reported across the U.S. “We do need to talk about our pets,” said Susan Culp, DVM, Texas A&M AgriLife Research and Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service veterinarian in the Institute for Infectious…

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