Dogs and cats can contract Covid-19 from their owners - and even display respiratory symptoms, according to a new study. Pet owners who come down with symptoms are being warned to stay away from their animals for fear they might also become infected.
Veterinary science experts have said while there is no conclusive evidence that a pet could give Covid-19 to its owner, the virus does not change between species so it is certainly possible.
The researchers began studying when several pets were reported to have respiratory symptoms at the time when their owner was suffering from coronavirus.
Dorothee Bienzle, Professor of Veterinary Pathology at the University of Guelph in Canada, said: "These preliminary results suggest that a substantial