The Los Angeles County Department of General public Wellness is giving totally free COVID-19 screening for pets who may perhaps have been uncovered to the virus.

Los Angeles wellbeing officials announced the initiative on Aug. 20, stating that it has not too long ago acquired funding to perform the cost-free COVIS-19 tests on pets.

“Your pet might be qualified for no cost SARS-CoV-2 testing if they were being uncovered to a human or animal with COVID-19 or has signs and symptoms of COVID-19,” the health and fitness department tweeted. 

Funding arrives from the Council of Point out and Territorial Epidemiologists (CSTE) and the Facilities for Illness Control and Prevention, in accordance to its site, which states that it will “support surveillance for SARS-CoV-2 in animals in Los Angeles County.”

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The office states that it ideas to give absolutely free tests to animal treatment amenities and facilities all through Los Angeles County, and states that animals which includes “deer, bats, raccoons…dogs, cats, hamsters, pocket pets…seals,” will be tested.

Pet homeowners can ask for a no cost COVID-19 exam for their pet if it is going through indications of the coronavirus or has been exposed to a different animal, or human, who has the coronavirus.

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Out of the 177 animals analyzed so far, together with dogs, cats, bats, raccoons, skunks, rats, and sea lions, none have tested good for COVID-19.