CDC: "Pet owners should not allow pets to have contact with unvaccinated people"..."People with suspected or confirmed COVID-19 should avoid contact with animals, including pets, livestock, and wildlife"..."Avoid contact with your pet"
(www.cdc.gov) submitted by mememeyou to Covid1984 2.6 years ago
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https://www.cdc.gov/healthypets/covid-19/pets.html
"A small number of pets worldwide, including cats and dogs, have been reportedexternal icon to be infected with the virus that causes COVID-19, mostly after close contact with people with COVID-19. If a person inside the household becomes sick, isolate that person from everyone else, including pets and other animals.
**Avoid contact with your pet including petting**, snuggling, being kissed or licked, sharing food, and sleeping in the same bed.
Pet owners and every eligible person in the household should get vaccinated.
People with COVID-19 should not have contact with pets.
Pet owners should **not allow pets to have contact with unvaccinated people** outside the household, if possible.
The risk of pets spreading COVID-19 to people is low. Do not put masks on pets; **masks could harm your pet**. (BUT NOT YOUR 2 YO!)
Separate your pet from people and other pets in your home
**Have the pet stay in a designated “sick room”** (such as a laundry room or extra bathroom) if possible, or otherwise be separated from people and other pets. This is the same way a person with COVID-19 would separate from others in their household.
Avoid contact with the pet as much as possible, including, petting, snuggling, being kissed or licked, and sharing food or bedding.
If possible, provide a separate litterbox or bathroom area from other pets.
If you have a private backyard, limit your dog to the backyard. **If you must walk your dog, limit it to bathroom breaks only**, stay close to your home, and **keep your pet at least 6 feet away from other pets and people**. Do not let other people touch or interact with your dog.
Clinical signs suspicious of SARS-CoV-2 in animals include:
Fever
Coughing
Difficulty breathing or shortness of breath
Lethargy
Sneezing
Nasal discharge
Ocular discharge
Vomiting
Diarrhea
Exposure is defined as:
Being within approximately 6 feet (2 meters) of a person with suspected or confirmed COVID-19 starting from 2 days before the person’s illness onset (or, for asymptomatic human patients, 2 days before positive specimen collection) until 10 days after the date infection is identified.
Having direct contact with infectious secretions from a person with suspected or confirmed COVID-19 starting from 2 days before the person’s illness onset (or, for asymptomatic human patients, 2 days before positive specimen collection) until 10 days after the date infection is identified. Direct contact could include an animal being coughed, sneezed, or spit on by an infected person or sharing food or consuming something that was recently contaminated with an infected person’s mucous or saliva."
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