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COVID-19 and Your Veterinary Practice- COVID-19 Safety Tips

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COVID-19 and Your Veterinary Practice- COVID-19 Safety Tips

What we know right now about pets and COVID-19

Currently, pets are not considered to be involved in the transmission of SARS-CoV-2. A handful of pets around the world tested positive (compared to over 4 million human beings), and it is thought that these dogs and cats contracted the virus from a human.

So, pets may have some risk of being infected from us, but at this time there’s no evidence of zoonosis from pets.

Seeing patients during a pandemic

While veterinary medicine is generally considered an essential service, you’ve probably had to change the number of appointments you see—and the manner in which you see your clients and patients—during the coronavirus pandemic.

The CDC recommends using your professional judgment to provide care to pets while minimizing human-to-human exposure and conserving PPE (personal protective equipment).

This could mean…

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How COVID-19 Affects Pets: Safety Tips for Pet Owners

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How COVID-19 Affects Pets: Safety Tips for Pet Owners

Veterinarians play an integral role in public health. Your education helps you understand zoonotic diseases and other health concerns that can affect both humans and animals.

And even though pets don’t appear to play a significant role in transmitting coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) in the current global pandemic, your knowledge can still help both people and pets.

Here are some important things we know so far about COVID-19 in cats and dogs, and how that knowledge can affect your team, your clients, and your patients…

Can dogs and cats get COVID-19?