Western Canadian Animal Health Network Information Library

Infographics, reports, and other western Canadian animal health surveillance information

Back to search results

  • Cat;
  • Dog
  • Covid
  • Emerging issues
  • Coronavirus
  • Virus;
  • Zoonosis
  • N/A
  • Hobby/Pet
  • Report
  • One Time

RAPID QUALITATIVE RISK ASSESSMENT: SARS Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) in Companion Animals

Share:
The primary route for exposure of humans to SARS-CoV-2 is via other humans. It is unlikely that companion animals play a major role in the spread of this human disease. However, there is currently a lot of uncertainty related to infection in animals other than humans.