@jubilant wrote:
I wouldn't worry @Oznell about your title. This information needs to get out there and you posted no sad pictures. I can't watch those commercials on tv either but I appreciate your letting others know about this.
I worked for a lady (in the 1990's) whose husband was a veterinarian. One of their 2 dogs was named Corona after this virus. That's the first time I ever heard the word. I guess he wanted a name no other dog would have. Would not be my choice. Also one of my husband's good friends is a veterinarian. While there is a vaccine for dogs it doesn't always work and corona is very infectious for them, too. It, of course, does not work for Covid 19.
@jubilant, I doubt that the dog being named Corona had anything to do with Covid-19. There is a coronavirus that animas can get but it is not the same as Covid-19. When DH and I got our first dog in 1990, she was in fact vaccinated for coronavirus. Funny thing...her name was Corona, after the beer.
There is no major outbreak of coronavirus in dogs now and there never really was. As my current vet says, that was a vaccine looking for a disease. He won't even give it. He is very against over vaccinating animals and he keeps up on any outbreaks. A couple years ago he gave my dog a flu shot because there was a K-9 flu outbreak in my area.
Anyhow, these are 2 different coronaviruses and Covid-19 spreading now is new which is why it's being called Novel Coronavirus.