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Family pet euthanised after tests reveal the canine had contracted Covid-19 – New Zealand Herald
The shepherd cross was tested after one of its owners was confirmed as having the virus.
A family in South Carolina made the difficult decision to put down their beloved family dog after the animal tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 the virus that causes Covid-19 in humans, according to Clemson University.
According to Dr Boyd Parr, state veterinarian and director of Clemson Livestock Poultry Health (LPH), a private veterinarian decided to test the dog a 9-year-old shepherd mix for SARS-CoV-2 after one of its owners was confirmed to have Covid-19.
While the family’s pet did test pos…
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