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Aug. 27, 11 a.m. — Many animal owners have been concerned about the possibility of their animals contracting COVID-19. Some animals (cats, ferrets) have their own coronaviruses, and some seem to get infected with SARS-CoV-2. What’s the significance of this?

This week we’re talking with two experts from the аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²ÊÄÚÄ»ÐÅÏ¢ Davis School of Veterinary Medicine about pets and coronavirus.

The guests:

• Jane Sykes is chief veterinary medical officer of the William R. Pritchard Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital and associate dean of Veterinary Medical Center Operations at the Ð°ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²ÊÄÚÄ»ÐÅÏ¢ Davis School of Veterinary Medicine. As a clinician and researcher she specializes in infectious diseases of dogs and cats.
• Niels Pedersen is professor emeritus in the Ð°ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²ÊÄÚÄ»ÐÅÏ¢ Davis School of Veterinary Medicine. His research career has focused on viruses that cause disease in cats. These include coronaviruses — in the same general family as the COVID-19 virus — which can cause a disease called feline infectious peritonitis. He has been involved in trials of experimental drugs to treat coronavirus in cats.

The conversation, hosted by Soterios Johnson, will be streamed live on ,  and beginning at 11 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 27.  

Questions can be submitted via  and Twitter either in advance or during the show.