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Veterinarians forced to adjust procedures during pandemic

Veterinarians forced to adjust procedures during pandemic

When it became clear the coronavirus was going to change the way Chuck DeVinne operated his Animal Care Clinic in Peterborough, the longtime Peterborough veterinarian made some sweeping adjustments to the practice.

COVID-19 and pets: A Q&A

By Paw Prints Heidi Bassler, veterinarian

Associated Press illustration

Associated Press illustration

​The pet parents’ concern about COVID-19 and how it might affect their pets has heightened in the past few weeks. Recently, we have heard multiple news stories of animals contracting this virus.

​First, there were dogs in Hong Kong and a cat in Belgium. Then the infamous story of the tiger and other large cats at the Bronx Zoo. A mink farm in the Netherlands came next. Now more stories of companion animals — cats, dogs, hamsters, and ferrets — in the United States and elsewhere contracting the new coronavirus.

​What does this all mean for your pets? Let’s do a quick Q&A with some fact-based information.

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