This is just a brief message to reassure you that the alarmist headlines in some of the newspapers this weekend are just that, alarmist. There is no evidence that dogs transmit the Covid-19 virus.

A dog in Hong Kong belonging to an owner with the infection had the virus in its nose and mouth. It had no symptoms. It probably licked up or sniffed its owner’s sneeze – you know what dogs are like!

For proper, informed information on Covid-19 and your pets, go to the WHO website or WSAVA. 

Be informed. Feel free to telephone the practice if you have any concerns. And wash those hands!

Tim Pearson, MRCVS