It might seem like a good idea — we get it!—but vet say you should take other precautions to keep your dog safe from the coronavirus .
We all want to protect our pets from everything grievous in this world — they’re our tiddler after all — so it ’s no surprise people are looking to equip their wienerwurst with face masks to shield them fromCOVID-19 .
That urge definitely puddle sentiency on its , er , face . We all ( hopefully ) wear masks these days , so should n’t our pets ? And some companies , likethis one in Texasandthis one in New York , have started selling face mask for dogs . The New York fellowship , Pet Masks , claims its sales have climb up 500 percent during the pandemic .
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But while we clap pet parents ' instincts to keep their pets secure , masks do not belong on pets . It ’s more potential that putting a mask on your firedog will do more hurt than practiced . And it ’s not just us talking . The U.S. U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and vet such asthose at the University of Illinoisadvise against it .
" Not only is grounds lacking to support the necessity of masking a dog , [ but ] masks pose as a choke peril to many dogs pertinent to eating foreign thing and could gravel a danger to them , " saysAlicen Tracey , DVM and penis of the Daily Paws Advisory Board .
Tracey goes on to say that wearing a masquerade party could prevent your dog-iron from breathe property or keep them from regulating their temperature — remember , wiener gasp to cool down off . Brachycephalic breeds , the 1 with flat face likebulldogsandpugs , are already prone to breathing problems , and a masque could make it worse , she say .
Also our more mastication - happy pups might just eat the dang thing . And we pet possessor live that ’s not gon na be fun for anybody .
Luckily , there are other things you may do to protect your dog from the coronavirus . Namely , the CDC recommends you and your dog stay put away from other people . If you suppose you ’re unhinged with COVID-19 , stay away from your pet to ensure they do n’t catch it , even thoughthose instance are rare .
And remember , there are no known cases of dogs or cats spread out the computer virus to people , veterinarian at the University of Illinois say . If you narrow the computer virus , it ’s probably from contact lens with another human . gratefully , we have a honest melodic theme on how to bring down the probability of that happening .
