The first dog in the U.S. presumed to have COVID-19 may not have been infected with the virus after all, according to test results recently confirmed by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The USDA tests completed last week could not confirm signs of infection from the virus that causes COVID-19 or
The first dog in the U.S. presumed to have COVID-19 may not have been infected with the virus after all, according to test results recently confirmed by the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
Cole and researchers from Duke University say they suspect original positive result was a result of virus in the household, where members of the family were positive for COVID-19, contaminating the sample taken from the dog. Winston and other pets in the home were originally tested because the family is participating in a study to better understand the virus.
"Going forward, we will begin collecting a small blood sample on all animals in the study to see if we can detect any animals with antibodies. We hope to learn more as the study progresses.
"There have been a handful of dogs and cats that have tested positive, so we know the potential is there for infection, even if it’s highly unlikely. But at this point in time, there is no evidence to suggest that pets that may be incidentally infected by humans play a substantive role in the spread of COVID-19."
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