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Can your pet get covid-19?

12/12/2020, 7:06:49 PM

In November, four lions in Barcelona were affected by covid-19, but it is not uncommon for animals to be affected by the virus. At least not so we humans notice it.


- It depends, among other things, on which cell receptors you have.

Humans and minks, for example, fit well with this particular coronavirus, says Karl Ståhl, who is acting state epizootologist in Sweden.

He also says that there is a greater risk of the cat being affected than the dog.

Watch Karl Ståhl talk about the risks for pets in the clip above