D&D and the rising pandemic

[FrogReaver]

"Someone" was me.

640,000 cases in humans worldwide. ONE cat. ONE dog. And the dog was not shedding virus at levels in which they could reasonably infect a human being.

So, I think my prior statement still stands.

You should really reevaluate your beliefs in light on new evidence.

 

[Morrus]

Cat in Belgium first known to test positive for coronavirus: report

Someone the other day was saying pets couldn't get/spread it. Looks like that may not necessarily be the case.

I'm not sure how seriously I can take a science reporter whose first line is "A cat in Belgian".

 

[FrogReaver]

I'm not sure how seriously I can take a science reporter whose first line is "A cat in Belgian".

I'll be one of the happiest if it's wrong as wife won't panic on me about her pets.

 

[FitzTheRuke]

I'll be one of the happiest if it's wrong as wife won't panic on me about her pets.

I tried to find anything that corroborated it, and the only thing I could find is that there's an illness called Feline Coronavirus - that is a cat illness and has nothing at all to do with COVID19.

 

[Umbran]

You should really reevaluate your beliefs in light on new evidence.

This evidence says to me that the odds of other household pets getting it is astronomically small. And I mean that kind of literally, being a physicist. This is the opinion of the American Veterinary Medicine Association, who are constantly watching the situation as it develops, because it is their job, and their expertise.

Again, 640,000 humans diagnosed - but only one cat and one dog. Hundreds of thousands of people, but effectively none of their companion animals are coming down with it. That's a rate of transference below any level of risk you should be concerned about. It might as well be zero.

Edit: Make that two dogs - both in Hong Kong.

 

[Zardnaar]

This evidence says to me that the odds of other household pets getting it is astronomically small. And I mean that kind of literally, being a physicist. This is the opinion of the American Veterinary Medicine Association, who are constantly watching the situation as it develops, because it is their job, and their expertise.

Again, 640,000 humans diagnosed - but only one cat and one dog. Hundreds of thousands of people, but effectively none of their companion animals are coming down with it. That's a rate of transference below any level of risk you should be concerned about. It might as well be zero.

We've been told to include our pets in self isolation. Not because they can get it but because they can transfer it via their fur.

Our delightful little fuzzball is very affectionate with strangers. Cats tend to roam.

Patting dogs on walks right now is also a bad idea.

Neighbours kids plus Dexter.

 

[Morrus]

Urk. This isn’t good news. 50% survival rate if you end up in intensive care.

Coronavirus: new figures on intensive care deaths revealed

Findings of new report raise concerns about how effective new facilities will be

www.theguardian.com

 

[Umbran]

We've been told to include our pets in self isolation. Not because they can get it but because they can transfer it via their fur.

The aforementioned AVMA and the CDC both note that there are no known cases of people catching covid-19 from a pet cat or dog. None. Zero. Zip. Nada. Hundreds of thousands of cases, and none seem to come via this vector.

They recommend including your pets in isolation and keeping them away from sick humans out of an abundance of caution (so, "never say never"), not because there is any evidence it actually happens. It appears that animal fur is a remarkably bad surface for the survival and transference of the virus.

I mean, don't sneeze your dog, and then hand it to someone and have them lick it. But the evidence is against this being an issue in casual contact.

There are loads of things to actually worry about - the behavior of your fellow humans first and foremost. Let us not rumormonger for things that are very low risk.

 

[FrogReaver]

I tried to find anything that corroborated it, and the only thing I could find is that there's an illness called Feline Coronavirus - that is a cat illness and has nothing at all to do with COVID19.

interesting

 

[Umbran]

I tried to find anything that corroborated it, and the only thing I could find is that there's an illness called Feline Coronavirus - that is a cat illness and has nothing at all to do with COVID19.

Yep.

From my veterinarian wife: Let us remember, "coronavirus" is not just one virus. It is an entire family of viruses. There are a bazillion different strains. Some common in humans, others in felines, others in bats, others in bovines, and so on. If you have had common colds in your life, you have likely had several different coronavirus infections.

Feline Coronavirus is very common. It would be reasonable to call it ubiquitous. There is, in fact, a vaccine for it, but by the time a kitten is old enough for vaccination, they are almost sure to have had Feline Coronavirus already, and it is almost always asymptomatic.