Cyprus begins treating island ’s sick cats with anti-Covid pills

Vets receive medication originally meant for people amid virulent feline coronavirus that has killed thousands of catsVeterinary services in Cyprus have received a first batch of anti-Covid pills, from a stockpile originally meant for humans, as efforts intensify to stop the spread of a virulent strain of feline coronavirus that has killed thousands of cats.The island ’s health ministry began discharging the treatment on 8 August – long celebrated as International Cat Day – in what is hoped will be the beginning of the end of the disease that has struck the Mediterranean country’s feline population.Continue reading...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - Category: Science Authors: Tags: Cyprus Veterinary medicine Coronavirus Cats Animals Pets Medical research Science Europe World news Source Type: news