Current COVID-19 Animal Issue Resources

The COVID-19 situation is changing rapidly and this guidance may be updated as needed.

MBAH Distributed Documents:

• Vet Clinic Covid-19 Personnel Protection Guideline (04/23/2020)
• COVID-19: Pet Stores, Groomers, Boarding Facilities, Shelters, Humane Organizations, Fosters, and Transports (04/18/2020)
• COVID-19: Interim Guidance for Updated Executive Order April 20-27, 2020 Humane Organizations, Groomers, and Boarding Facilities (04/17/2020)
• COVID-19: Veterinary Facilities and Animal Sampling (04/10/2020)
• COVID-19: Veterinary Employee Practice (04/04/2020)
• COVID-19: Veterinary Information Sheet (04/04/2020)
• COVID-19: Pet Stores, Groomers, Boarding Facilities, Shelters Memo (04/04/2020)
• COVID-19: Issues and Essential Service Guidance for Veterinary Practices Memo (04/04/2020)

COVID-19 Updates:

• CDC COVID-19 and Animals FAQs (included are the new FAQs on dog parks and animals in long-term care facilities) (06/04/2020)
• OIE Report on SARS-CoV-2 Positive Dog in New York (06/04/2020)
• Press release (MN): Household cat confirmed with virus that causes COVID-19 (06/04/2020)
• Agriculture Workers and Employers: Interim Guidance from CDC and the U.S. Department of Labor (06/04/2020)
• FAO “Guidelines to mitigate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on livestock production and animal health” (06/04/2020)
• Pre-print: “Pathogenesis, transmission and response to re-exposure of SARS-CoV-2 in domestic cats” (06/04/2020)
• Nature article: “What’s the risk animals will spread coronavirus?” (06/04/2020)
• From Dr. Sleeman: “Assessing the risks posed by SARS-CoV-2 in and via North American bats-Decision framing and rapid risk assessment” (06/04/2020)
• Wageningen University and Research: COVID-19 detected on multiple mink farm (06/04/2020)
• Confirmation of COVID-19 in Two Pet Cats in New York – USDA APHIS (04/22/2020)
• USDA Statement on the Confirmation of COVID-19 in a Tiger in New York – USDA APHIS (04/06/2020)

COVID-19 Information Links:

• American Veterinary Medical Association: Interim recommendations for intake of companion animals from households where humans with COVID-19 are present: https://www.avma.org/resources-tools/animal-health-and-welfare/covid-19/interim-recommendations-intake-companion-animals-households-humans-COVID-19-are-present
• CDC Coronavirus (COVID-19): https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-nCoV/index.html
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: How to Protect Yourself and Others: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/prevent-getting-sick/prevention.html
• MSDH: https://msdh.ms.gov/msdhsite/_static/14,0,420.html
• MS Department of Agriculture and Commerce: https://www.mdac.ms.gov/covid19/
• US Department of Agriculture: https://www.aphis.usda.gov/aphis/ourfocus/animalhealth/SA_One_Health
• Compendium of Veterinary Standard Precautions for Disease Prevention in Veterinary Personnel: http://nasphv.org/Documents/VeterinaryStandardPrecautions.pdf
• National Association of State Public Health Veterinarians: http://www.nasphv.org/includes infection control plan templates and disinfectant guidelines
• American Veterinary Medical Association: COVID-19: https://www.avma.org/resources-tools/animal-health-and-welfare/covid-19, with additional suggestions for modifying clinic traffic
• CDC: Animals and Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19): https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/daily-life-coping/animals.html
• CDC: When and How to Wash Hands: https://www.cdc.gov/handwashing/when-how-handwashing.html
• Mississippi State Department of Health: https://msdh.ms.gov/msdhsite/_static/14,0,420.html
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention:
  • Coronavirus (COVID-19): https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-nCoV/index.html
  • Animals and Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19): https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/daily-life-coping/animals.html
  • FrequentlyAskedQuestions: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/faq.html#COVID-19-and-Animals
  • When and How to Wash Hands: https://www.cdc.gov/handwashing/when-how-handwashing.html
• Minnesota Board of Animal Health: https://www.bah.state.mn.us/covid-19/
• MS Department of Agriculture and Commerce: https://www.mdac.ms.gov/covid19/
• National Association of State Public Health Veterinarians : http://nasphv.org/Documents/VeterinaryStandardPrecautions.pdf – Compendium of Veterinary Standard Precautions for Disease Prevention in Veterinary Personnel, includes infection control plan templates and disinfectant guidelines
• US Department of Agriculture:
  • Coronavirus (general): https://www.usda.gov/coronavirus
  • Animal sampling: https://www.aphis.usda.gov/aphis/ourfocus/animalhealth/SA_One_Health
• American Veterinary Medical Association:
  • SARS-CoV-2 in animals, including pets: https://www.avma.org/resources-tools/animal-health-and-welfare/covid-19/sars-cov-2-animals-including-pets
  • Protecting your veterinary team: https://www.avma.org/resources-tools/animal-health-and-welfare/covid-19/protecting-your-veterinary-team-during-pandemic