In West Hollywood, California, Dr. J.D. Caslyn is implementing social distancing in his veterinary practice. That's more for the human owners than his patients. “If cats and dogs can get infected, we should be seeing this and we are not,” Dr. Calsyn says. Regardless, he’s taking precautions. Instead of coming into the waiting room, pet owners now wait in their cars. A veterinary technician then brings their pet in without them.
The only interaction Dr. Calsyn has with his clients is a phone call at the end of the visit. He’s also limiting appointments to emergency and high-risk only.
Animals may be able to transfer the virus by licking someone who’s infected and then licking you, or simply by carrying the virus on their fur, but it’s unlikely. “Realistically, pets aren't the best medium to transfer the virus. Their fur is coarse. So the droplets don't stay on there,” Dr. Calsyn says. But still, “It’s possible.”
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