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A lot of people have been asking, ‘Can my pet catch the infection?’
One of Oscar’s in-network virtual, board-certified providers, Dr. Stephanie Reznick, joins us (opens in new tab) for another COVID-19: From the Frontlines episode to answer this important question.
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Video Transcript
“Hi everyone! This is Dr. Stephanie Camaglia Reznick. I'm an internal medicine physician and one of the doctors available through Doctor on Call at Oscar.
Today, I'm answering more questions about COVID-19 also known as the novel coronavirus. A lot of people have been asking, “can my pet catch the infection?”
As you might have seen on the news, two household cats in different cases, in different parts of New York State have tested positive after showing some respiratory symptoms. They had come in close contact with someone who did have COVID-19 and luckily they're expected to make a complete full recovery.
You might have also seen that multiple animals at the Bronx Zoo have tested positive for the virus. There have also been a few other household pets including dogs that have tested positive.
All this said, it is generally very rare for an animal to catch COVID-19. We also have absolutely no documented cases of an animal giving the virus to its owner or another human being.
Out of caution, the CDC does advise that we treat our pets like any other household member — that means practicing social distancing, trying not to let your pet interact with members outside the household and, if you do become sick, try to isolate yourself from your pet.