Animal testing for SARS-CoV-2 in Los Angeles County

The Veterinary Well being Service acquired funding from the Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists (CSTE) and the Facilities for Illness Management and Prevention (CDC) to assist the surveillance of SARS-CoV-2 in animals in Los Angeles County. SARS-CoV-2 is a virus that causes COVID-19. This challenge will assist us be taught extra about COVID-19 from a single well being perspective, ie we will be taught extra in regards to the significance of COVID-19 within the relationship between people, animals and the surroundings.

A part of the funds will assist native testing of animals for SARS-CoV-2. We’ll work with quite a lot of animal care amenities and companies to supply free testing all through Los Angeles County. Our aim is to check many alternative species of animals, together with wild animals (deer, bats, raccoons), home animals (canines, cats, hamsters, pocket pets), marine mammals (seals) and extra.

If in case you have any questions or contact us concerning animal testing for SARS-CoV-2:

• Electronic mail us at vet@ph.lacounty.gov or

• Name us at 213-288-7060 (ask to speak to the vet on obligation) – Monday to Friday from 8:00 to 17:00

For veterinarians and animal care amenities:

• In case you are desirous about testing animals for SARS-CoV-2 with this grant, contact us to request check kits

• To report an animal with a optimistic SARS-CoV-2 consequence, full this report type and ship it to vet@ph.lacounty.gov.

For pet homeowners:

To be taught extra about COVID-19 and animals, go to right here.

Associated assets

Animal Well being Pointers: SARS-CoV-2 Surveillance and Testing Grant – Veterinary Survey to Assess Data and Boundaries to SARS-CoV-2 Testing


06/13/2022

Final replace: June 15, 2022