Elderly dog dies in Hong Kong after release from precautionary COVID-19 quarantine
18 March, 2020
A 17-year-old dog found in Hong Kong, which have been cleared of the coronavirus after first suspicions of contamination were confirmed unfounded, has died two days after it had been released from quarantine, authorities said on Wednesday (Mar 18).
Vets found in the Asian financial hub tell you the dog's death might have been because of the strain and anxiety to be in quarantine and away from its family.
The dog, which belonged to an individual who had COVID-19, tested detrimental for the virus the other day, the city's Hong Kong's Agriculture Fisheries and Conservation Department (AFCD) said, easing fears over the possibility of human-to-animal transmission.
The dog returned residence to its owner on Saturday. The AFCD offered no further details.
The dog's owner said she had not been ready to allow an autopsy to examine the reason for death, reported the South China Morning hours Post, citing a spokesperson from the AFCD.
Your dog, a pomeranian, had had five tests during quarantine, all of which returned "weak positive" results for the virus, said SCMP.
Two further tests confirmed the dog's samples were negative, and it had been then permitted to return house, added the news outlet.
It had tested "weak positive" since late February with low levels of the virus within its nasal and mouth samples, prompting further testing to confirm whether it had been infected or maybe contaminated.
The World Wellbeing Organisation says there is no evidence that pets could be infected with the coronavirus.
Animal health specialists examining the Hong Kong case have said owners should not be overly concerned and really should not abandon their pets.
Hong Kong has 167 confirmed cases of the virus with several fatalities so far.
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