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Research scientist with virology background here.

I've been called names on these boards countless times for giving people expert opinions on the degree of Covid risk they are taking, which are misinterpreted as "too alarmist".

Here is my thinking:

1. If someone in that vet office is contagious, they will wear masks and gloves, so transmission to your dog is unlikely.

2. If your dog catches Covid-19, it is also unlikely they would easily transmit it to a member of their household - I have not heard of a case of a positive canine infecting a human, and the reverse is also quite rare. You can minimize contact with the dog for a week or two, by keeping it in a pen and touching it only when absolutely necessary. I don't recommend going to these lengths, but if your mental health is at stake, you could.
The dog will get over it.

3. Your husband has a clotting disorder. Is he currently on anticoagulants? If so, he could be protected from the immediate damaging vascular effects of Covid-19 to a certain degree. Hospitals now know to give anticoagulants to Covid patients and this has contributed to reduced mortality.
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OP here, thanks for this.  I use logic and reason to deal with risk/benefit ratios all the time. The missing data (absence of evidence) is somewhat reassuring (though empirically not evidence of absence as you understand) in terms of transmission risk.

I think the fact that people are not routinely tested in this country is adding to my feeling of "missing information".  We are not routinely updated on pets of course, nor are we really able to hear about the results of 14 day quarantines per se.

Having to make a determination on safety of something based on confidence in (what might be) missing information can be frustrating.

Thanks for chiming in!

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