Abstract
SARS-Cov-2 has altered social behavior worldwide, causing drastic changes in the population's routine, its impacts have still been gradually perceived and several questions have arisen in the face of the pandemic, the possibility of interspecies transmission casts doubt on the participation of domestic animals in the epidemiology of the disease. The present study demonstrates the detection of the SARS-CoV-2 through RT-qPCR technique in unvaccinated domestic cats with free access outside the house, domiciled in Alta Floresta city (State of Mato Grosso, Brazil) with report of clinical respiratory manifestations and its possible transmission among individuals of the same species. Information like this is valuable and contributes to the understanding of the epidemiological chain of COVID-19 and may eventually assist in the establishment of future protocols for control and eradication programs, however the presence of positive animals needs to be carefully analysed and studied among specialists in order to avoid negative impacts on their relationship, owner and their pets, aiming to prevent unnecessary abandonment and sacrifices.
Highlights
Since its appearance, at the end of 2019, Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) has taken global proportions, being quickly declared by the World Health Organization (WHO) as a pandemic viral disease
Severe changes in society's habits were necessary to adapt to the new reality, social isolation has been the most assertive measure to reduce the number of cases worldwide
Since the animal owner is directly involved with the performance of diagnostic tests for COVID-19 in the municipality of Alta Floresta, as an intern, she requested authorization to perform the RT-qPCR test for SARS-COV-2 in her animals
Summary
At the end of 2019, Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) has taken global proportions, being quickly declared by the World Health Organization (WHO) as a pandemic viral disease. The pandemic period increased the time in which pet owners stayed at their homes, due to the necessary social isolation, increasing the time of close contact with their pets. The possibility of zoonotic transmission of SARS-CoV-2 must be carefully speculated to avoid serious consequences, such as abandonment and sacrifices resulting from population misinformation (Deng et al 2020). The present work aims to demonstrate and report the presence of the virus by the detection of SARS-Cov-2 in unvaccinated domestic cats (Felis catus) with free access outside the house, domiciled in Alta Floresta city (State of Mato Grosso, Brazil) with report of clinical respiratory manifestations and its possible transmission among individuals of the same species
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