The most important thing to remember about animals and COVID-19 is that they cannot transfer it to humans, and they should not be neglected, writes kellyconaboy
Photo: Noel Celis/AFP via Getty Images I am constantly worried about my dog. I worry that he’s in pain, I worry that he’s bored. I worry when his pupils are large, and I worry when his pupils are small, and I worry when his pupils are regular. I worry that I’m not providing him with a full enough life. I worry that he would prefer I sing more interesting songs to him, rather than songs that primarily list his body parts.
Basically, dogs cannot transfer the virus, and there is very little evidence that they can even contract it. Still, I worry. I reached out to Dr. Jerry Klein, chief veterinary officer of the American Kennel Club, to help defuse my unnecessary panic. And yes, I was curious — why was this dog tested? Are dogs being tested regularly? Klein said no. “There is no reason to test unless an animal is sick. There haven’t been any letters from the CDC or the American Veterinary Medical Association about recent upsurges in questionably ill animals, here or elsewhere,” he said. “We haven’t had any reports of surges in emergency rooms of dogs or cats presenting with fevers of unknown origin. As of now, it is not any different than in previous years.
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