SARS-CoV-2 surveillance in a veterinary health system provides insight into transmission risks.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To investigate the prevalence and seropositivity of SARS-CoV-2 in companion and exotic animals in a veterinary healthcare system.

Sample

A total of 341 animals were sampled by a combination of oral and nasal swabs. Serum from whole blood was collected from a subset of animals (86 canines, 25 felines, and 6 exotic animals).

Methods

After informed owner consent, convenience samples from client-owned animals and the pets of students and staff members associated with Colorado State University's Veterinary Health System were collected between May 2021 and September 2022. Study samples were collected by trained veterinarians, Veterinary Health System staff, and veterinary students.

Results

SARS-CoV-2 RNA was detected by reverse transcription PCR in 1.6% (95

SUBMITTER: Sparrer MN 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11234244 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature