NBC News: Scientists Find Heart Inflammation in Cats and Dogs After Infection with Coronavirus heart, which is called myocarditis. It was discovered after the pets fell ill with COVID-19, according to NBC News.
It is noted that the animals were depressed, lethargic, and they had no appetite.
” They either had difficulty breathing due to fluid buildup in their lungs and heart disease, or they fainted due to irregular heart rhythms, ”said Luca Ferasin, veterinary cardiologist at Ralph Veterinary Reference Center in Buckinghamshire.
According to him, about 12.5 percent of pets who have survived the infection are diagnosed with myocarditis.
Earlier, the veterinarian of the online medical service “SberZdorovye” told how to determine the presence of coronavirus in a pet. According to the specialist, coughing and nasal discharge may become symptoms of the disease.