{"id":2503,"date":"2020-03-24T13:09:06","date_gmt":"2020-03-24T03:09:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theveterinarian.com.au\/?p=2503"},"modified":"2020-03-24T13:10:18","modified_gmt":"2020-03-24T03:10:18","slug":"wsava-issues-coronavirus-advisory","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theveterinarian.com.au\/?p=2503","title":{"rendered":"WSAVA issues coronavirus advisory"},"content":{"rendered":"The\u00a0\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/click.agilitypr.delivery\/ls\/click?upn=SJ4NDUSZzOGs7JpNqlpkYGjkK88wigjLauql7I04jes-3DIv9O_-2ByWaOG-2BtjeabQUOXq-2Bk3trlKpnqjN33XKDBVw8rE6hArBETEuXnDfhbR2sfXbid6qGtPlvaShCZwen43HjRC6LfPx16GMp6qVcLKKe4YqhdpumwAmGWGLj4PqP6gFslO4K9xSodvzjwojpTemEQ7aagAnEzTWyhapnHAN9fXMaXGp7sz5xyk0umgbOpVJdDA2fnl-2Fhnv2-2Ff0OK8cO5OzFAE5NYsgfCmbDXoal2pGvewYmIS-2BBqqOPU7-2FT1-2BBHqSe7pdPrIUQWrP8DTBdb7cUkycP-2Bt7HASkbvK3S1WuGx2EBr6Lk1aSuEXbZDZPn6wY7CV1Xz47tqw-2FGX87HID6EbmEAxnyiwyqWI-2FU1EE-2BxvkdrK-2Bg33Ds-2BX0VJho5jx9PeiMt5PJvJKpOUZtG7UzvBZdBzy-2BHvnKQ0383fnH7ha0oXsFyJM-2BPzee5llPuEIYQF\">World Small Animal Veterinary Association<\/a>\u00a0(WSAVA)\u00a0has prepared\u00a0an\u00a0advisory\u00a0document\u00a0offering\u00a0guidance to help its members\u00a0when\u00a0talking with\u00a0pet owners concerned about the risk of infection with the new coronavirus (2019 n-CoV), following the outbreak in China.\r\n\r\nIt also\u00a0calls on vets to urge\u00a0owners not to panic because it is highly unlikely that they could contract 2019 n-CoV from their dog or cat,\u00a0or that their companion\u00a0animal\u00a0could transmit the virus to\u00a0people\u00a0or other animals.<!--more-->\r\n\r\nMichael\u00a0Lappin, chair of the WSAVA\u2019s One Health Committee, recommends that\u00a0vets tell owners\u00a0to:\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>keep their companion animals with them if they are self-quarantined<\/li>\r\n \t<li>keep cats inside<\/li>\r\n \t<li>arrange care for any animals left at home if family or friends are hospitalised<\/li>\r\n \t<li>contact their veterinarian immediately if they have questions or concerns.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\nThe WSAVA\u2019s Scientific Committee and One Health Committee have worked together to produce the\u00a0advisory document,\u00a0which confirms that there is currently no evidence that pets or other domestic animals can be infected with 2019 n-CoV or that they may be a source of infection to people.\r\n\r\nThe advisory also cautions\u00a0veterinarians against using\u00a0vaccines against\u00a0canine\u00a0enteric\u00a0coronavirus\u00a0available in some global markets in the hope that they may offer some cross-protection against 2019-nCoV.\u00a0 There is no evidence for this,\u00a0as the new virus is a distinctly different coronavirus\u00a0variant.\r\n\r\n\u201cThere is still much we don\u2019t know about 2019-CoV and, while the priority is to bring the outbreak of the infection caused to people under control as soon as possible, we are concerned for animal welfare with reports of animals being abandoned or killed because their owners fear that they might carry the virus,\u201d\u00a0WSAVA President Shane Ryan said. \u201cThere is no evidence this is necessary, and we urge\u00a0our members to ensure owners\u00a0follow our guidance and keep themselves and their companion animals safe.\u201d\r\n\r\nThe advisory\u00a0is available at <u><a href=\"http:\/\/www.wsava.org\">wsava.org<\/a>.<\/u>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The\u00a0\u00a0World Small Animal Veterinary Association\u00a0(WSAVA)\u00a0has prepared\u00a0an\u00a0advisory\u00a0document\u00a0offering\u00a0guidance to help its members\u00a0when\u00a0talking with\u00a0pet owners concerned about the risk of infection with the new coronavirus (2019 n-CoV), following the outbreak in China. 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