Pets At Home Open Covid 19
There have been no animal deaths caused by covid 19.
Pets at home open covid 19. As such it can continue to operate during the coronavirus. Yes pets at home stores are open although the company has now put measures in place to help stop the spread of covid 19. Infected pets might get sick or they might not have any symptoms. Symptoms of covid 19 in pets to date most of the small number of pets that have tested positive for the covid 19 virus showed no symptoms at all.
Pets at home one of the biggest p. Pets at home says it is seeing exceptional levels of demand amid the coronavirus outbreak. The retailer says only a small number of people will be allowed into shops. Of the pets that have gotten sick most only had mild illness and fully recovered.
Further evidence for how pets might contract covid 19 comes from a study by researchers at the harbin veterinary research institute in china published in the journal science on april 8. Advice for people in england with animals advice for pet owners and livestock keepers on looking after the welfare of animals during the coronavirus covid 19 pandemic. Coronaviruses are a large family of viruses. A small number of pets worldwide including cats and dogs have been reported to be infected with the virus that causes covid 19 mostly after close contact with people with covid 19.
President of the american veterinary medical association dr. The tiny number that did were cats and they only developed very mild symptoms such as coughing or breathing slightly faster than usual. Pets at home remains open across the uk as it has been designated as an essential service due to selling pet food and other essentials. You may have heard that coronaviruses can infect animals and wondered whether your pets could get covid 19 or pass the virus to you.