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title: Are there going to be any animal drug shortages due to the COVID-19 outbreak?
category: animals
layout: post
date: April 15, 2020
source: FDA
promoted: false
source_url: https://www.fda.gov/emergency-preparedness-and-response/coronavirus-disease-2019-covid-19/coronavirus-disease-2019-covid-19-frequently-asked-questions
excerpt: Animals and medications
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The FDA has been and is continuing to closely monitor the supply chain with the expectation that the COVID-19 outbreak may impact the animal medical product supply chain.

We have been reaching out to manufacturers as part of our approach to identifying potential disruptions or shortages. We will use all available tools to react swiftly to help mitigate the impact if a potential disruption or shortage is identified.

Learn more on our [Animal Drug Shortage Information](https://www.fda.gov/animal-veterinary/product-safety-information/animal-drug-shortage-information) page.
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title: If my pet previously had a species-specific coronavirus, does that make them more or less likely to get COVID-19?
category: animals
layout: post
date: April 15, 2020
source: FDA
promoted: false
source_url: https://www.fda.gov/emergency-preparedness-and-response/coronavirus-disease-2019-covid-19/coronavirus-disease-2019-covid-19-frequently-asked-questions
excerpt: Animal coronaviruses
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To date, there have been no reports of pets becoming sick with COVID-19.

There is no data to suggest that current or previous infection with another strain of coronavirus would make your pet more or less likely to get COVID-19.
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title: If my pet has been vaccinated for species-specific coronavirus, does that make them more or less likely to get COVID-19?
category: animals
layout: post
date: April 15, 2020
source: FDA
promoted: false
source_url: https://www.fda.gov/emergency-preparedness-and-response/coronavirus-disease-2019-covid-19/coronavirus-disease-2019-covid-19-frequently-asked-questions
excerpt: Animal coronaviruses
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Species-specific coronavirus vaccines are unlikely to work against this type of coronavirus because it is a new virus that is different from the species-specific strains of coronavirus targeted by the vaccine.
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title: Is it true that animals, like dogs, cats, and cattle, get their own types of coronavirus?
category: animals
layout: post
date: April 15, 2020
source: FDA
promoted: false
source_url: https://www.fda.gov/emergency-preparedness-and-response/coronavirus-disease-2019-covid-19/coronavirus-disease-2019-covid-19-frequently-asked-questions
excerpt: Animal coronaviruses
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Yes. Coronaviruses are a large family of viruses. Some coronaviruses cause cold-like illnesses in people, while others cause illness in certain types of animals, such as cattle, camels, and bats. Some coronaviruses, such as canine and feline coronaviruses, only infect animals and do not infect humans. For example, bovine coronavirus causes diarrhea in young calves, and pregnant cows are routinely vaccinated to help prevent infection in calves. This vaccine is only licensed for use in cattle for bovine coronavirus and is not licensed to prevent COVID-19 in cattle or other species, including humans.

Dogs can get a respiratory coronavirus, which is part of the complex of viruses and bacteria associated with canine infectious respiratory disease, commonly known as "kennel cough." While this virus is highly contagious among both domestic and wild dogs, it is not transmitted to other animal species or humans.

Most strains of feline enteric coronavirus, a gastrointestinal form, are fought off by a cat's immune system without causing disease. However, in a small proportion of these cats, the virus can cause feline infectious peritonitis (FIP), a disease that is almost always fatal.

Other species, like horses, turkeys, chickens, and swine, can contract their own species-specific strains of coronavirus but, like the other strains mentioned above, they are not known to be transmissible to humans. More information is available in [AVMA's fact sheet about coronaviruses in domestic species](https://www.avma.org/sites/default/files/2020-02/AVMA-Coronavirus-Taxonomy-Notes.pdf).
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title: Is the U.S. animal food supply safe?
category: keeping-home-safe
category: animals
layout: post
date: April 15, 2020
source: FDA
promoted: false
source_url: https://www.fda.gov/emergency-preparedness-and-response/coronavirus-disease-2019-covid-19/coronavirus-disease-2019-covid-19-frequently-asked-questions
excerpt: Keeping your home safe
excerpt: Animal food supply
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Currently there is no evidence of animal food or food packaging being associated with transmission of COVID-19.
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title: My pet has health problems and goes to the vet regularly for treatment. Should I be doing anything different to manage their health during the COVID-19 outbreak?
category: animals
layout: post
date: April 15, 2020
source: FDA
promoted: false
source_url: https://www.fda.gov/emergency-preparedness-and-response/coronavirus-disease-2019-covid-19/coronavirus-disease-2019-covid-19-frequently-asked-questions
excerpt: Pet health problems
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While you should not avoid necessary visits to your veterinarian due to the COVID-19 outbreak, you should exercise reasonable caution just like you would if you were going to any other public place. If you are concerned about your own health or that of your pet when going to the veterinarian, contact their office in advance to discuss any recommended precautions.
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title: Will there be animal food shortages?
category: keeping-home-safe
category: animals
layout: post
date: April 15, 2020
source: FDA
promoted: false
source_url: https://www.fda.gov/emergency-preparedness-and-response/coronavirus-disease-2019-covid-19/coronavirus-disease-2019-covid-19-frequently-asked-questions
excerpt: Keeping your home safe
excerpt: Animal food supply
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There are no nationwide shortages of animal food, although in some cases the inventory of certain foods at your grocery store might be temporarily low before stores can restock. Animal food production and manufacturing are widely dispersed throughout the United States and no widespread disruptions have been reported in the supply chain.
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title: I built a DIY ventilator using instructions I found on the internet. May I sell it?
category: rumors
layout: post
promoted: false
date: April 15, 2020
source: FDA
source_url: https://www.fda.gov/emergency-preparedness-and-response/coronavirus-disease-2019-covid-19/coronavirus-disease-2019-covid-19-frequently-asked-questions
excerpt: Get the facts
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DIY ventilator makers may request that their product be added to the Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) that FDA issued on March 24, 2020, to legally market the product in the U.S. Instructions on how to do so, and the criteria for ventilator safety, performance and labeling, may be found in the [Letter of Authorization and Appendix A for the EUA](https://www.fda.gov/medical-devices/emergency-situations-medical-devices/emergency-use-authorizations#covid19ventilators) related to ventilators, anesthesia gas machines modified for use as ventilators, positive pressure breathing devices modified for use as ventilators, ventilator tubing connectors, and ventilator accessories.
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title: Are there any tests that I can purchase to test myself at home for COVID-19?
category: symptoms-and-testing
layout: post
date: April 15, 2020
source: FDA
promoted: true
source_url: https://www.fda.gov/emergency-preparedness-and-response/coronavirus-disease-2019-covid-19/coronavirus-disease-2019-covid-19-frequently-asked-questions
excerpt: Symptoms and testing
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At this time, the FDA has not authorized any test that is available to purchase for testing yourself at home for COVID-19. The FDA sees the public health value in expanding the availability of COVID-19 testing through safe and accurate tests that may include home collection, and we are actively working with test developers on this goal. You can find [listings of tests](https://www.fda.gov/medical-devices/emergency-situations-medical-devices/faqs-diagnostic-testing-sars-cov-2#offeringtests) that have received an Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) as well as labs and manufacturers that have notified FDA as set forth in the FDA\'s [Policy for Diagnostic Tests for Coronavirus Disease-2019](https://www.fda.gov/regulatory-information/search-fda-guidance-documents/policy-diagnostic-tests-coronavirus-disease-2019-during-public-health-emergency).
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title: How are people tested for COVID-19?
category: symptoms-and-testing
layout: post
date: April 15, 2020
source: FDA
promoted: true
source_url: https://www.fda.gov/emergency-preparedness-and-response/coronavirus-disease-2019-covid-19/coronavirus-disease-2019-covid-19-frequently-asked-questions
excerpt: Symptoms and testing
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To be tested for COVID-19, a sample is typically collected from your nose and/or throat with a special swab at a designated collection location staffed by health care professionals. Currently, a health care professional swabbing the back of the nasal cavity through the nostril is the preferred choice. Alternatively, the health care professional could may swab the back of your throat, or for patients with symptoms of COVID-19 the sample could may be collected by swabbing the inside of the front of the nose. Depending on, among other things, the type of swab used, a health care professional may collect the sample, or you may be able to collect the sample yourself at the collection site under the supervision of health care personnel.

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