It’s no shaggy dog story – pets are now being jabbed after Russian scientists developed the world’s first Covid-19 vaccination for animals. Experts elsewhere say there is no evidence animals play a significant role in spreading Covid to humans, but cases have been confirmed in various species worldwide. The largest mink outbreak in Denmark led to the culling of millions of animals and shut down the fur industry until 2022. Russian virologist Dr Nadezhda Rakhmanina said: ‘These animals can get sick with coronavirus en masse. Military dogs were among the first Russian animals to be vaccinated ahead of their appearance at a Red Square parade on May 9‘Cases of mass deaths of fur-bearing animals abroad, including in Denmark, were described last year.

Source: Daily Mail June 08, 2021 00:51 UTC