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Showing posts with label COVID-19. Show all posts
Showing posts with label COVID-19. Show all posts

Tuesday, May 10, 2022

Animals and COVID-19


What You Need to Know

  •  The risk of animals spreading SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, to people is low.

  •  The virus can spread from people to animals during close contact.
  •  More studies are needed to understand if and how different animals could be affected by COVID-19.
  • People with suspected or confirmed COVID-19 should avoid contact with animals, including pets, livestock, and wildlife.

To read more on this story, click here: Animals and COVID-19


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Tuesday, January 4, 2022

Hong Kong dog causes panic – but here’s why you needn’t worry about pets spreading COVID-19



A Pomeranian dog in Hong Kong grabbed the international media’s attention this week after scientists found traces of coronavirus in the canine. Following confirmation that the dog’s owner was positive for the virus causing COVID-19, the dog was taken from Hong Kong Island to a nearby animal quarantine facility. Subsequent tests performed on swabs collected from the dog’s nose and throat unexpectedly revealed coronavirus.

These results have raised many questions and concerns. Can our dogs really catch the virus? Should we be worried about our pets getting sick? Could dogs spread coronavirus between people?

To read more on this story, click here: Hong Kong dog causes panic – but here’s why you needn’t worry about pets spreading COVID-19



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Sunday, September 12, 2021

Maryland Zoo prepares to vaccinate animals against COVID-19


As COVID-19 cases surge nationwide, veterinarians are racing to vaccinate vulnerable animals in zoos around the country.

BALTIMORE — As the nation continues to grapple with the coronavirus pandemic, veterinarians are looking to protect a vulnerable group that’s often overlooked: zoo animals. But just like their human counterparts, it's taking some effort to get the animals comfortable with the medicine. 

Trainers at the Maryland Zoo in Baltimore are performing regular exercises with certain animals to prepare them for their future shots.

To read more on this story, click here: Maryland Zoo prepares to vaccinate animals against COVID-19


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Friday, September 3, 2021

Video shows a bird in an Australian zoo that has learned to perfectly mimic a human baby's crying


  • Echo the lyrebird appears to have learned how to perfectly replicate the sound of a wailing baby.
  • The bird, who lives in a Sydney zoo, can also mimic a fire alarm and power drill, a zoo official said.
  • The official told The Guardian that Echo had been "working on his craft" during the zoo's lockdown.
A lyrebird named Echo has picked up a peculiar song during his zoo's COVID-19 lockdown: The wailing of a crying baby.

Keepers at Taronga Zoo in Sydney, Australia, tweeted a video of Echo, a seven-year-old male, making the sound on Tuesday. Watch him here:

To read more on this story, click here: Video shows a bird in an Australian zoo that has learned to perfectly mimic a human baby's crying



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Thursday, August 12, 2021

Ferret Owners Warned: Avoid (And Don't Kiss) Your Pets If You Think You Have COVID-19


Ferret owners in Europe have likely shivered at the news that millions of animals looking much like their own animals are being put down across the continent as a dangerous COVID-19 mutation has spread among the mink population in fur farms. 

Just like mink, ferrets are also susceptible to COVID-19, which has a very similar effect on them as on humans, causing difficulties breathing that tend to be worse for older individuals.

Mink and ferrets belong to the same family of carnivorous mammals, which also includes otters, weasels and badgers – the Mustelidae family. Of all Mustelinae - a subfamily of Mustelidae - ferrets and mink are the most similar-looking, but the difference between them is significant.

To read more on this story, click here: Ferret Owners Warned: Avoid (And Don't Kiss) Your Pets If You Think You Have COVID-19


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Sunday, August 1, 2021

9 Great Apes At San Diego Zoo Become First Non-Humans To Receive A COVID Vaccine


 

SAN DIEGO (CBS Los Angeles) – Nine great apes at the San Diego Zoo have received a COVID-19 vaccine, it was reported Thursday.

The four orangutans and five bonobos received an experimental vaccine developed by drug maker Zoetis, per CBS News.

The zoo chose to give the great apes the vaccine after several gorillas at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park contracted COVID-19 in early January.

To read more on this story, click here: 9 Great Apes At San Diego Zoo Become First Non-Humans To Receive A COVID Vaccine


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Friday, November 6, 2020

Animal Rescue Pleads ‘Snip The Straps’ On Disposable Face Masks After Hundreds Of Wild Animals Become Entangled In Them


Countries around the world were eliminating single-use plastics and slowly starting to reduce plastic pollution, but it all went out the window when the global pandemic hit.

8 million tons of plastic enter our oceans every year, killing thousands of animals, but with the recent surge in single-use personal protective equipment (PPE) the situation just got worse.

To read more on this story, click here: Animal Rescue Pleads ‘Snip The Straps’ On Disposable Face Masks After Hundreds Of Wild Animals Become Entangled In Them



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Monday, August 31, 2020

CDC Warns Against Using Masks On Pet Animals, Says It 'Could Harm' Them


KEY POINTS

  • According to CDC, there's no evidence that animals can spread COVID-19 to human being
  • CDC's recent tweet urged people not to put masks on their pet animals
  • The federal health agency recommends limiting contact with sick people to protect pets from COVID-19

People have been following various preventive measures to curb the spread of COVID-19 from individuals to their pets. These measures include buying face masks for their pet dogs to wear while on walks during the pandemic. But the Centers for Diseases Control and Prevention (CDC) warns against it and says it could harm the animals.

"DYK it’s not safe to put a mask on your pet? While pets can get #COVID19 from people, the risk of pets spreading COVID-19 is low. Instead, protect your pet by limiting their contact with sick people and people outside the household," read CDC’s recent tweet.

To read more on this story, click here: CDC Warns Against Using Masks On Pet Animals, Says It 'Could Harm' Them


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Sunday, August 9, 2020

Humane Rescue Alliance is Participating in NBC Washington's Clear the Shelters


HRA is participating in NBC Washington's Clear the Shelters, but it looks a little different this year. Instead of dedicating just one day to the event, we’ll be virtually celebrating all month long by sharing some of our favorite Clear the Shelters success stories, as well as dogs, cats, rabbits, and more who are available for virtual adoption!

On August 29, we will not be holding the in-person event at our shelters out of an abundance of caution due to COVID-19. Instead, we’ll be celebrating the day online. Keep an eye on our social pages for more details about our digital celebration!

Can’t adopt but still want to participate in the fun? You can with a donation to HRA! Your donation will help support the animals in our care, from medical treatments to daily enrichment and beyond. Donate here: SUPPORT





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Sunday, August 2, 2020

Researchers Trained Dogs To Sniff out COVID-19 Infections In Just A Few Days


After just a few days of training, dogs in Germany proved capable of identifying people infected with COVID-19, according to researchers. The dogs, part of a study by a veterinary university in Germany, were able to sniff out the coronavirus with stunning accuracy.





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Wednesday, July 22, 2020

First COVID-19, Now Mosquitoes: Bracing for Bug-Borne Ills


The CDC has offered states additional help with mosquito testing this season as the coronavirus pandemic has overwhelmed state public health offices


Sophia Garabedian had been dealing with a persistent fever and painful headache when her parents found her unresponsive in her bed one morning last fall.

Doctors ultimately diagnosed the then-5-year-old Sudbury, Massachusetts, resident with eastern equine encephalitis, a rare but severe mosquito-borne virus that causes brain swelling.

Garabedian survived the potentially fatal virus after about a month in Boston hospitals, but her parents say her ordeal and ongoing recovery should be a warning as people take advantage of the outdoors this summer.

To read more on this story, click here: First COVID-19, Now Mosquitoes: Bracing for Bug-Borne Ills





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Tuesday, April 21, 2020

Can Pets Get The Coronavirus, And Can We Catch It From Them? Here's The Science


Humans and animals share many diseases. And as dramatically shown by the tigers that tested positive in the Bronx Zoo, the coronavirus is one of them.

As three veterinary epidemiologists who study infectious disease, we have been asked a lot of questions about if and how the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 affects pets.

Can my pet get the coronavirus?

When talking about a virus, the words "get" or "catch" are vague. A more precise question is: Can my cat or dog become infected with SARS-CoV-2?

The answer is yes. There is evidence from real-world cases as well as laboratory experiments that both cats and dogs can become infected with coronavirus.

In Hong Kong, health officials have tested 17 dogs and eight cats living with COVID-19 patients for the coronavirus. They found evidence of the virus in two dogs: a Pomeranian and a German shepherd, though neither became sick.

None of the eight cats were infected or had been sick. However, there is a separate report of an infected cat from Hong Kong.

To read more on this story, click here: Can Pets Get The Coronavirus, And Can We Catch It From Them? Here's The Science


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Tuesday, March 24, 2020

The Chinese Wild-Animal Industry and Wet Markets Must Go


The Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress, in effect the executive committee of the Chinese Communist Party, in late February issued an edict banning the country’s “wet markets,” including those in Wuhan, the source of the current COVID-19 outbreak. The statement notes that “it is necessary to strengthen market supervision, resolutely ban and severely crack down on illegal wildlife markets and trade, and control major public health risks from the source.” The Straits Times of Singapore has reported that eight laws have been passed in the last week. We have no details on the contents of the legislation. It’s too soon to know, though, whether we have been down this road before.

To read more on this story, click here: The Chinese Wild-Animal Industry and Wet Markets Must Go


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