Vets warn of new Covid variant ’s possible link to heart problems in pets

Specialist hospital stresses: ‘We have strong suspicion of transmission from human to pet, not vice versa’Coronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageVets are warning of a possible link between a new variant of coronavirus and heart problems in cats and dogs after a increase in pets presenting with myocarditis at a specialist veterinary hospital in Buckinghamshire during the pandemic ’s second wave.“We don’t want to spread panic unnecessarily, especially because at the moment we have a strong suspicion of transmission from human to pet, but not vice versa – and we don’t know this for sure. But vets ought to be aware of this so that they can start testing if they suspect a potential cas e of Covid infection,” said Luca Ferasin, a cardiologist at the Ralph Veterinary Referral Centre (RVRC) in Marlow, Buckinghamshire, who ledthe research, which has not yet been peer reviewed.Continue reading...
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