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Dog Tests Positive for SARS-CoV-2, UConn Surveillance Finds
Over 100 dogs and cats have tested positive in the United States; this is the first domestic animal in Connecticut to test positive
Zeinab Helal micropipettes samples the Connecticut Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)
Since the start of the pandemic, over 100 domestic dogs and cats have tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 in the United States. The first reported detection of the virus in a dog in Connecticut has been confirmed by Connecticut Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory (CVMDL) diagnosticians as a result of their surveillance for SARS-CoV-2 in dogs and cats. The findings are documented in a pre-print article* published earlier this month.