Los Angeles county health department offering free COVID-19 testing for pets

The Los Angeles County Division of Public Well being is providing free COVID-19 testing for pets who might have been uncovered to the virus.

Los Angeles well being officers introduced the initiative on Aug. 20, stating that it has not too long ago acquired funding to conduct the free COVIS-19 testing on pets.

“Your pet could also be eligible without cost SARS-CoV-2 testing in the event that they have been uncovered to a human or animal with COVID-19 or has signs of COVID-19,” the well being division tweeted. 

Funding comes from the Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists (CSTE) and the Facilities for Illness Management and Prevention, based on its web site, which states that it’s going to “help surveillance for SARS-CoV-2 in animals in Los Angeles County.”

LOS ANGELES REQUIRES YOUTH BASKETBALL PARTICIPANTS TO WEAR MASKS, CRITIC CALLS POLICY ‘DANGEROUS’

The Los Angeles County Division of Public Well being is providing free COVID-19 testing for pets who might have been uncovered to the virus.
(Los Angeles County Division of Public Well being)

The division says that it plans to supply free testing to animal care amenities and facilities all through Los Angeles County, and states that animals together with “deer, bats, raccoons…canines, cats, hamsters, pocket pets…seals,” will probably be examined.

Pet homeowners can request a free COVID-19 check for his or her pet whether it is experiencing signs of the coronavirus or has been uncovered to a different animal, or human, who has the coronavirus.

Out of the 177 animals examined to this point, together with canines, cats, bats, raccoons, skunks, rats, and sea lions, none have examined optimistic for COVID-19.