Medical Detection Dogs hopes the retrained rescue and assistance dogs will, within weeks, be on duty detecting the scent of the virus and helping prevent its spread.
“Without this support, if the system becomes overloaded, charities may be forced to make difficult decisions around the euthanasia of animals.” - BSAVA.
With medical kit in the back of a minibus, patio furniture for operating tables and sometimes working by torchlight, volunteer vet Ben Safrany does his bit to help protect African residents from disease.
The entire adoption or fostering process will be done remotely and members of the public will not physically interact with an animal before it is delivered to their door.
“We’re delighted to have been able to help with this and wish South Warwickshire NHS Foundation Trust the very best in tackling this unprecedented COVID-19 outbreak” – Alessandra Mathis of Willows.
US-based veterinary diagnostics leader Idexx says it “does not expect this veterinary test to have an impact on human COVID-19 testing or test availability”.
A CT scan showed the large mass within the cranial abdomen that was displacing abdominal structures, with a thrombus completely obstructing the vena cava.
More than 60 of Pirbright’s diagnostic staff and scientists have volunteered to leave their families and join the coronavirus testing effort at Public Health England testing sites across the country.
