One less thing to worry about

You guys are on your own

Idexx (huge worldwide vet lab sort of company that Pal Nancy worked for) has tested thousands of dogs and cats for Hu Flu Foo, all negative. Conclusion: they aren’t susceptible.

Idexx Laboratories Inc. has evaluated thousands of canine and feline specimens during its validation of a new veterinary test system for the COVID-19 virus, more commonly known as the coronavirus, and it has some good news for pet owners.

The Westbrook-based veterinary diagnostics company said it has seen no positive results in either cats or dogs, confirming earlier assessments that the most popular household pets cannot contract the disease.

“These new test results align with the current expert understanding that COVID-19 is primarily transmitted person-to-person and supports the recommendation against testing pets for the COVID-19 virus,” the company said in a news release. “For dogs or cats presenting with respiratory signs, the recommendation is to contact a veterinarian to test for more common respiratory pathogens.”

Of course, there are always some neurotic pet owners …