Posted on February 20, 2021 by Serbian Animals Voice (SAV) Mink at a farm in Jyllinge, Denmark. In November it was announced that the country would cull 15 million animals. Photograph: Ole Jensen/Getty Mink farms a continuing Covid risk to humans and wildlife, warn EU experts Health experts call for regular testing of staff and animals after coronavirus found at 400 breeding units across Europe All mink farms are at risk of becoming infected with Covid-19 and spreading the virus, and staff and animals should be regularly tested, EU disease and food safety experts said on Thursday. Mink are highly susceptible to coronavirus, which spreads rapidly in intensive farms that often breed thousands of animals in open housing caged systems (outdoor wire cages covered with a roof). Humans are the most likely initial source of infection.