Covid -19 patients told to keep away from their pets

By THE NATION

 

 

Covid-19 patients should stay away from their pets as cats and dogs are not immune to the virus, says Profesor Porntippa Lekcharoensuk, head of Microbiology and Immunology study at Kasetsart University.

 

In Beligum, Covid-19 was detected in the feces of a cat which had been passed by its owner who was previously sick for a week. A dog was also found to be infected, but it did not present any symptom.

 

“However, Covid-19 infection from animal to human has not been reported” she said.

 

She also advised Covid-19 patients to wear medical masks, when taking care of pets. Moreover, the professor advised owners not to portion out their food to the pets, to prevent virus contamination.

 

In addition, the pets and their excretion spots should be cleaned regularly.

 

Source: https://www.nationthailand.com/news/30385139

 

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Just now, snoop1130 said:

... was detected in the feces of a cat which had been passed by its owner ...

 

Sometimes, just sometimes ...

Great, another item to add to the list of why I am Paranoid! 

So, all the rabid street dogs may also have "19" - so?

The World Health Organization has announced that dogs cannot contract Covid-19. 

Dogs previously held in quarantine can now be released. 

To be clear, 

WHO let the dogs out.

5 minutes ago, BigBadGeordie said:

The World Health Organization has announced that dogs cannot contract Covid-19. 

Dogs previously held in quarantine can now be released. 

To be clear, 

WHO let the dogs out.

And the sheriff was given a flu shot by the same organization?

No doubt pets can carry the virus in their fur, guys in China weren't shaving their heads for nothing. 

It has been announced that they found COVID antibodies in a couple of dogs in Hong Kong, announced by the government.

 

For those who don't understand what this means I will spell it out - it means that the virus infected the dog, the dogs immune system then reacted and produced antibodies which enabled it to recover.

 

These antibodies have since been detected in the dogs blood.

 

It's thought that they don't catch it as easily as humans, they (the Chinese) also said this about person to person transmission in January.

 

The spokesman also stressed that these cases of infection in dogs appear to be infrequent. As at yesterday (March 25), the AFCD has conducted tests on 17 dogs and eight cats from households with confirmed COVID-19 cases or persons in close contact with confirmed patients, and only two dogs had tested positive for the COVID-19 virus.

 

Source : https://www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/202003/26/P2020032600756.htm

 

“However, Covid-19 infection from animal to human has not been reported” she said.

 

It can pass from human to cat because the receptor binding domain (RBD) of SARS-CoV-2 has an especially high affinity for human and cat cells:

 

"On the basis of structural studies7,8,9 and biochemical experiments1,9,10, SARS-CoV-2 seems to have an RBD that binds with high affinity to ACE2 from humans, ferrets, cats and other species with high receptor homology

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41591-020-0820-9

 

Since we have similar receptor designs and the virus can therefore pass directly from human to cat, it stands to reason that infection the opposite way is equally possible. It probably has happened but just not been detected, after all you'd first have to be certain a cat has the virus, and tests for cats are rather rare exception.

 

It is perfectly possible that cats are the agents where the virus made the mutation to be able to infect humans as the above paper shows.

 

 

 

 

 

 

1 hour ago, Logosone said:

“However, Covid-19 infection from animal to human has not been reported” she said.

 

It can pass from human to cat because the receptor binding domain (RBD) of SARS-CoV-2 has an especially high affinity for human and cat cells:

 

"On the basis of structural studies7,8,9 and biochemical experiments1,9,10, SARS-CoV-2 seems to have an RBD that binds with high affinity to ACE2 from humans, ferrets, cats and other species with high receptor homology

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41591-020-0820-9

 

Since we have similar receptor designs and the virus can therefore pass directly from human to cat, it stands to reason that infection the opposite way is equally possible. It probably has happened but just not been detected, after all you'd first have to be certain a cat has the virus, and tests for cats are rather rare exception.

 

It is perfectly possible that cats are the agents where the virus made the mutation to be able to infect humans as the above paper shows.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Well I am dead meat ,we have 8 cats ,most days one will sit on my lap ,and make a fuss like what cats do ,we shall see.

1 hour ago, CGW said:

Great, another item to add to the list of why I am Paranoid! 

So, all the rabid street dogs may also have "19" - so?

And all the pet dogs/cats which they just let roam free to <deleted> in your garden or lick your leg...

cat making poopoo compost in your dusty garden diggings...

 

 - certainly nothing to sniff at

3 hours ago, Davo369 said:

Funny af Davo................

 

Hope you don't mind, I've just downloaded a copy of that

39 minutes ago, tifino said:

cat making poopoo compost in your dusty garden diggings...

 

 - certainly nothing to sniff at

I don't have cats myself but the ones I have observed around my area are amazing.

 

I have watched them go to the toilet and when they have finished their business, they cover it up with soil, bury it.

 

Incredible to see.

4 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

“However, Covid-19 infection from animal to human has not been reported” she said.

Well there you go. It's a bio-weapon. No bats, no pangolins or snakes, no wet market just a lab. The CCP will not be happy with you. You've let the cat out of the bag.

4 hours ago, CGW said:

Great, another item to add to the list of why I am Paranoid! 

So, all the rabid street dogs may also have "19" - so?

Get bitten by a hungry street dog, get virus and rabies, what you need more ????

58 minutes ago, DrTuner said:

Real connoisseurs can go for the mixed grilled plate: Dog, bat & pangolin.

...With a sprinkle of pure virus for good measure ????

3 hours ago, ukrules said:

It has been announced that they found COVID antibodies in a couple of dogs in Hong Kong, announced by the government.

 

For those who don't understand what this means I will spell it out - it means that the virus infected the dog, the dogs immune system then reacted and produced antibodies which enabled it to recover.

 

These antibodies have since been detected in the dogs blood.

 

It's thought that they don't catch it as easily as humans, they (the Chinese) also said this about person to person transmission in January.

 

 

 

 

Source : https://www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/202003/26/P2020032600756.htm

 

yes, read about that several days ago.

Amazed at friends who want to interact with the street strays, cats and dogs.

I will not even touch one.

 

A family pet I can understand albeit when so much is unknown might be best to err on the side of caution.

1 hour ago, DaveE13 said:

He sounds like he is an east end dog. Maybe from isle of Dogs!

South London 

Lewisham ????

Edited March 31, 20206 yr by Davo369

37 minutes ago, chrisinth said:

Funny af Davo................

 

Hope you don't mind, I've just downloaded a copy of that

No problem ✌

Will people with pets, who love their pets and want to cuddle their pets, not touch them in these difficult times? I have my doubts.

I think especially now many pets are comfort animals.

 

I think the actual gist of it is to ask the pets to stay away from covid-19 patients.

This is contradictory to the information put out by animal charities here in the UK who are worried that it will lead to the dumping of pets.

 

Just hope this is not an April 1st leg pull, if it is it would be in very bad taste. 

Edited March 31, 20206 yr by Basil B

While 2 dogs (Hong Kong) and 1 cat (Belgium) have been reported to have been infected with SARS-CoV-2, infectious disease experts and multiple international and domestic human and animal health organizations agree there is no evidence at this point to indicate that pets spread COVID-19 to other animals, including people.

 

Out of an abundance of caution, it is recommended that those ill with COVID-19 limit contact with animals until more information is known about the virus. Have another member of your household take care of walking, feeding, and playing with your pet. If you have a service animal or you must care for your pet, then wear a facemask; don’t share food, kiss, or hug them; and wash your hands before and after any contact with them.

 

https://www.avma.org/resources-tools/animal-health-and-welfare/covid-19

5 hours ago, dinsdale said:

Well there you go. It's a bio-weapon. No bats, no pangolins or snakes, no wet market just a lab. The CCP will not be happy with you. You've let the cat out of the bag.

What sense would a bio-weapon make that for the most part affects old and vulnerable people, when it goes mostly undetected in those with a pretty stable immune system ?

So if you're suspicion is somewhat true, I can only assume, that Covid-19 was designed as an carrier and the lethal part is still in the labs. 

So, it doesn't seem that pets are yet determined to be a significant vector in regards to their getting infected and then passing that on to a human. However, pets have a lot of surface area which can hold all sorts of pathogens. There is a cute little dog in our neighborhood owned by the beloved grandmother figure. I notice that all the people in our area tend to pick up and cuddle the dog since it's so cute. I don't see hand sanitizer being used right after that at all, though. If a person rubs their infected nose then cuddles with the dog. Won't the next cuddler be at risk of picking up a pathogen? Just sayin'. 

13 hours ago, CGW said:

Great, another item to add to the list of why I am Paranoid! 

So, all the rabid street dogs may also have "19" - so?

It seems to be true that dogs can be infected by people carrying the virus . But they do not spread it . They do not die of it either .

This Virus is designed for people only .

Edited April 1, 20206 yr by nobodysfriend

3 hours ago, jethro69 said:

What sense would a bio-weapon make that for the most part affects old and vulnerable people, when it goes mostly undetected in those with a pretty stable immune system ?

So if you're suspicion is somewhat true, I can only assume, that Covid-19 was designed as an carrier and the lethal part is still in the labs. 

Western economies. 

9 hours ago, mauGR1 said:

Get bitten by a hungry street dog, get virus and rabies, what you need more ????

You can always feed it so it's not hungry. Problem solved

4 hours ago, jethro69 said:

What sense would a bio-weapon make that for the most part affects old and vulnerable people, when it goes mostly undetected in those with a pretty stable immune system ?

So if you're suspicion is somewhat true, I can only assume, that Covid-19 was designed as an carrier and the lethal part is still in the labs. 

It's not a man made virus.

 

"Our analyses clearly show that SARS-CoV-2 is not a laboratory construct or a purposefully manipulated virus."

 

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41591-020-0820-9

 

5 minutes ago, LukKrueng said:

You can always feed it so it's not hungry. Problem solved

Where i live they are quite well fed and not aggressive at all, for the moment.