not happy I need to take dog to vet- super high risk husband at home
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We have been in total isolation since late February early March. All groceries delivered, etc. Work from home, homeschooling, etc.
My dog needs to go in for what will probably be a dental abcess. Im not as concerned about the exam as the surgical procedure which will likely be necessary. (Thats a guess). But still, here we were hoping for no emergencies, and, well, here we are with a dog dental emergency. My concerns: Vet says they wear masks all the time. I believe him. He is a new vet to me (after a move from moco to frederick county) and has been wonderful. But this is just a bummer, after being so very careful and being able to avoid everything, now this. So far what I have turned up on the CDC website (make of THAT what you will THESE days) is that risk of transmission from pet to human is probably low. The animals who HAVE gotten it had covid positive owners. So, my rational side tells me that for us to get sick from my dog, first someone in there would have to be covid positive, and in the 30 minutes that she will be in there with them for the exam that she gets exposed to enough virus to get sick, and that THEN somehow she gives it to us. That's a lot of hypotheticals. Likelihood seems not great. But (sigh) Im just not happy. Talk me down. |
Anonymous
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OP Please breathe. The risk is beyond minimal.
Our dog has gone to the vet during covid. They do not let any humans in except staff. Usually Vets have small set of staff. You are not bringing covid back to your house from the dog going to the vet. Not minimizing your thought process, but the likely hood of a dog getting this and spreading it to your family is not an issue. |
Anonymous
| If its necessary, bring the dog in, wait in the car, wear gloves and mask and wash down dog when you get home. |
Anonymous
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I am a super anxious parent with a super high risk kid and a dog. Our dog was living separately from us during COVID, for complex reasons, and then we moved him to another relative who is quaranteaming with us (we only see them and they only see us) so that we could visit.
We talked to various people about the risk, and the impression I got was that the risk of the dog having covid and giving it to us is nill, but his fur could be a fomite, so we left the dog in the backyard for a few hours between houses, and then washed him well outside with someone wearing a mask and gloves. But we didn't make him quarantine 14 days like a human. In this case, I'd do the thing where you pull up, tie the dog to something outside, and then get back in your car so they can pick it up contactless. Then do it in reverse, and make sure the dog is fastened in the backseat or back area of the van. After, I'd either spray Lysol, or just not use that car for a while if that's an option (for us with adults working at home, and no school for the kids right now we really only need 1 car, so we could just not use the contaminated one for a few weeks). If you have a fenced yard, I'd leave him there for a few hours and then wash him. I think at that point the risk would be nill. And like I said, I am very very anxious about covid with a very very high risk child. |
Anonymous
| The vet won't allow you in the office anyway. Our vet takes the dog from the car, and then calls you when they are done to discuss the diagnosis. |
Anonymous
OP here. My vet IS allowing one or two people in at once. |
Anonymous
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OP here: thanks everyone so far. I have no issue with the protocol for dropping my dog off and picking her up, washing her, etc, That is the easy part.
My only actual concern is her being infected with covid 19, and then passing it to my husband. Im perusing the avam website which is way more informative, albeit unable to draw empirical conclusions at this time. https://www.avma.org/resources-tools/animal-health-and-welfare/covid-19/sars-cov-2-animals-including-pets Still, chime in and talk me down. I just don't want my husband to die. Its kind of basic. |
Anonymous
| I’m an anxious person. Truly you and he will be okay. The dog is not going to give you Covid. Breathe and take it easy. |
Anonymous
| Why is your husband high risk? |
Anonymous
OP here, I so appreciate this. My dog is a pom, and she is easy to wash, so I think the contactless pickup since she is so small is easy, she can be put in a kennel, and we too dont use the car so leaving the car to decontaminate is not an issue either. It would appear that the risk of animal (dog in particular) to human is so far not documented. It seems the only possible evidence of animal to human transmission so far is from minks on a mink farm to humans. https://www.avma.org/resources-tools/animal-health-and-welfare/covid-19/sars-cov-2-animals-including-pets |
Anonymous
Clotting history. Not that this matters for the purposes of this post. |
Anonymous
If you and he are that worried, then your husband should quarantine himself in a room in your home and you can disinfect everything that goes in. No other humans or dog allowed. Life has to go on. |
Anonymous
OP here, wow that was so helpful and insightful. |
Anonymous
not that PP, but it's actually good advice. if bringing the dog to the vet in this scenario, which is VERY low risk, is making you that upset, your husband could quarantine for 14 days (that would be impossible/cruel for a dog) to ease your anxiety |
Anonymous
I'm glad you think so. I know lots of people who died from Covid. |