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20. Veterinary medicine is useful to humans

Tue Apr 28, 2020, 12:13 PM

Apr 2020

on a biological level, humans and dogs are very similar.

Treatment on dogs may indicate possible human therapies.

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Pug Tests Positive For Coronavirus, May Be First For Dog in U.S. [View all] appalachiablue Apr 2020 OP

That's the last thing we need. Jamastiene Apr 2020 #1

This I'm not familiar with pet dogs infected by viruses but appalachiablue Apr 2020 #4

He may have interacted with this dog fish. trusty elf Apr 2020 #2

fail appalachiablue Apr 2020 #9

Do pugs count as dogs? 5X Apr 2020 #3

You're just asking for it. Jamastiene Apr 2020 #5

How did they get him to hold still Harker Apr 2020 #6

I know right...poor lil fella. dewsgirl Apr 2020 #7

You glue a bunch of swabs on the wall Miguelito Loveless Apr 2020 #11

Thank you. Harker Apr 2020 #16

We've had pugs, now a pug mix Miguelito Loveless Apr 2020 #19

Haven't known a pug, yet Harker Apr 2020 #21

Short swab, I think...... luvtheGWN Apr 2020 #15

I had pictured the skin on the back of his head Harker Apr 2020 #17

Veterinary medicine is useful to humans DBoon Apr 2020 #20

If dogs/cats can get the virus, Miguelito Loveless Apr 2020 #12

completely different kit DBoon Apr 2020 #18

oh geez Coventina Apr 2020 #22

It's a completely different test. hamsterjill Apr 2020 #25

iirc, area51 Apr 2020 #26

Another swing and a miss, George RandiFan1290 Apr 2020 #29

So pets won't spread it to humans treestar Apr 2020 #13

The pug Winston got sick and his mother noticed: appalachiablue Apr 2020 #14

Poor doggie. treestar Apr 2020 #24

If it can jump to dogs and cats....... LPBBEAR Apr 2020 #23

I think it should say necropsy, not autopsy Skittles Apr 2020 #27

Poor Winston MustLoveBeagles Apr 2020 #28