Michael J. Watts, D.V.M. is a companion animal general practitioner and owner of Clevenger’s Corner Veterinary Care in Amissville. He strongly advised individuals who have been infected with the coronavirus to seek clearance from health experts before taking their pets to a veterinarian’s clinic.

“If you are sick with COVID-19 you need to be careful to avoid transmitting it to other people. Applying some common-sense measures can help prevent that from happening.”

One of these measures is to exercise caution when interacting with pets including service animals. Infected individuals are also strongly advised to tell their physicians and public health officials that they have a pet or other animals in their homes.

(Note that there is still no evidence that pets can become sick after being exposed to the virus.)

News source: starexponent.com

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