What Animals Can Get Covid

SARS-CoV-2 the virus responsible for COVID-19 originated from wild animals likely bats in China.

What animals can get covid. Cats can get COVID for the same reasons we do Early on scientists determined that the virus binds to ACE2 and co-opts its function for entry into cells. Science World spoke to Dr. About one out of five pets will catch the.

As the COVID-19 pandemic has unfolded around the globe there have been a few reports of pets and other animals kept in captivity being infected. A new study found that a surprisingly high number of dogs and cats are getting infected with COVID-19. Other types of hamsters have also been shown to be susceptible to coronavirus.

According to the World Organisation for Animal Health OIE animals kept as human companions most susceptible to infection with COVID-19 are domestic cats golden hamsters ferrets and New Zealand White rabbits. Covid-19 has killed more than one million people worldwide and experts warn that it could become a multi-species pandemic unless humans are careful not to infect wild animals. The dog cat pig and cattle coronaviruses are very common and do not cause illness in people.

Current evidence indicates that cats can catch COVID-19 from infected humans but display mild or no symptoms. The study researchers found that among the pets of people who had recovered from COVID-19 about two-thirds of cats. Pet cats and dogs are much more likely to contract Covid-19 than their stray peers and cats are more susceptible to the virus than their canine counterparts new research suggests.

Are cats and about 39 are dogs. Cats and Dogs Top List of COVID-19 Infected Animals in US. Ferrets can catch Covid-19 from infected humans and in some cases develop symptoms and spread it.

Wild animals including gorillas lions minks tigers and snow leopards have also tested positive for Covid-19. Chimps and gorillas may catch COVID-19. If your pet becomes ill theres reason to be hopeful.