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March 19, 2020

Pets and Coronavirus

Families/Kids Infection and Spread
Ashley-Ritter-PhD
Ashley Ritter, APRN, PhD

Good news! (and we sure need some) Dogs and cats are extremely unlikely to contract coronavirus from people or the other way around. Love up on your pets!

Can pets serve as a conduit of infection? (article from UIUC Vet School)

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