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New Research Reveals People with COVID Can Infect Their Pets

Posted by · July 30, 2021

Dogs Infection Rate and Research Contact with Humans 2021

If you think you have COVID-19, it might be best to stay away from your pets, says the author of a Dutch study that found a surprising number of dogs and cats may be getting infected.

"About one out of five pets will catch the disease from their owners," said Dr Els Broens of Utrecht University in the Netherlands, although there are no known cases of the disease spreading from pets to humans.

"Luckily, the animals do not get very ill from it."

In Broens' study, presented this week in a paper at the European Congress of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, 156 dogs and 154 cats from 196 households were tested in homes where humans were known to have had a coronavirus infection.

New Coronavirus Detected In Patients and the Source May Be Dogs

Posted by · May 20, 2021

New, Infectious Coronavirus Is Detected In Malaysia – Possibly Coming From Dogs

No one wants to hear news about a coronavirus. We are tired of it. But, the more we know the better we can try to live. This news comes from Malaysia where scientists have connected a coronavirus in dogs that might be transmitted to humans.

In the past 20 years, new coronaviruses have emerged from animals with remarkable regularity. In 2002, SARS-CoV jumped from civets into people. Ten years later, MERS emerged from camels. Then in 2019, SARS-CoV-2 began to spread around the world.

For many scientists, this pattern points to a disturbing trend: Coronavirus outbreaks aren't rare events and will likely occur every decade or so.

The Psychology Behind Your Dog's Happiness

Posted by · November 03, 2020

Many people have discovered during this pandemic that staying home with our pets is a new level of connection. Do you love working with your dog at your feet? Have your ever wondered: What is my dog learning when she stops to sniff the crisp fall air? What is he thinking when he stares at me while I type on my computer? Are my dogs happy?

How Does Wildfire Smoke Impact a Dog's Health?

Posted by · September 23, 2020

Wildfires in the western United States this year have already proved to be massive and stunning. Wildfires burning across California, Oregon, Colorado, and Washington are producing soot, ash, and smoke filling the air amid searing heat. Thick clouds of ash particles are wafting over cities and rural areas turning the Bay Areas’ sky orange? The tiny particles that comprise smoke are scattering the longer light wavelengths of reds and oranges to overwhelm the shorter wavelengths of blue, dimming the...

Five Habits That Are Bad For Your Dog's Health

Posted by · September 08, 2020

When it comes to our dogs, there isn’t much we won’t do for them. We let them sleep in our bed, we post pictures of them on social media, and we take them with us wherever we go. Unfortunately, sometimes there are things we do (or neglect to do) that could be hurting our furry friends. In today’s post from K9 Mask®, we want to discuss some of the things you may be doing that could be harming your dog’s health. With a few simple changes, you can help your fur baby live a long and happy life.