Alpha COVID-19 Variant Detected in Dogs, Cats With Severe Myocarditis: UK Scientists
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UK scientists for the first time reported of infection from the Alpha variant in cats and dogs. The study, published in the Veterinary Record journal, described the first identification of the SARS-CoV-2 alpha variant in domestic pets; two cats and one dog were positive on PCR test, while two additional cats and one dog displayed antibodies two to six weeks after they developed signs of cardiac disease.
