A veterinary center in the UK is deeply concerned that the transmission of a coronavirus variant from humans to pets is causing medical problems for animals.
Ralph Veterinary Referral Center cardiologist Luca Ferasin, co-author of a new report on Covid-19 infections in pets, warned this week that they “Has a strong suspicion that it is transmitted from human to pet, but not the other way around.”
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Ferasin said he did not do so “Want to spread panic unnecessarily,” as the suspicions have not yet been confirmed, but added, “Veterinarians need to be aware of this so they can start testing if they suspect a possible case of Covid infection.” in pets.
In the report, Ferasin documented “A sudden increase in the number of dogs and cats infected with myocarditis” between December 2020 and February 2021 in its veterinary center, noting that the boom coincided with the emergence of a Covid-19 variant in the UK.
“None of these patients with myocarditis had a previous history of heart disease,” Ferasin reveals, but he insists that further studies be investigated “Probability of transfer from pets to pets, as well as the transfer of pets to people of the B.1.1.7 [coronavirus] variant. “
In January, at least three gorillas in a U.S. zoo tested positive for Covid-19 on suspicion that it was the first human-to-animal transmission, while at least one South Korean cat tested positive for the virus. start testing pets.
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