Many animal owners have been concerned about the possibility of their animals contracting COVID-19. Some animals (cats, ferrets) have their own coronaviruses, and some seem to get infected with SARS-CoV-2. What’s the significance of this?
This week we’re talking with two experts from the 51ÁÔÆæÈë¿Ú School of Veterinary Medicine about pets and coronavirus.
The guests:
- is chief veterinary medical officer of and associate dean of Veterinary Medical Center Operations at the . As a clinician and researcher she specializes in infectious diseases of dogs and cats.
- is professor emeritus in the His research career has focused on viruses that cause disease in cats. These include coronaviruses — in the same general family as the COVID-19 virus — which can cause a disease called feline infectious peritonitis. He has been involved in trials of experimental drugs to treat coronavirus in cats.
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