Small animal disease surveillance 2020/21 : SARS-CoV-2, syndromic surveillance and an outbreak of acute vomiting in UK dogs

Collins, M. and Singleton, D.A. and Noble, P.J.M. and Pinchbeck, G.L. and Smith, S. and Brant, B. and Smyth, S. and Radford, A.D. and Appleton, C. and Jewell, C. and Rowlingson, B. and Caddy, S. and Jones, P.H. (2021) Small animal disease surveillance 2020/21 : SARS-CoV-2, syndromic surveillance and an outbreak of acute vomiting in UK dogs. Veterinary Record, 188 (8): 304. ISSN 0042-4900

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Abstract

THIS is the first report by the Small Animal Veterinary Surveillance Network (SAVSNET) to collate key companion animal health surveillance findings since the start of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic. The report outlines the impact of SARS-CoV-2 on UK companion animal consultation volume, summarises syndromic surveillance events, comments on our current understanding of SARS-CoV-2 in companion animal species and looks globally to other notable companion animal disease events during these times. More detail on the impact of SARS-CoV-2 on UK companion animal practice is available on the SAVSNET website.1