Determining the role of natural SARS-CoV-2 infection in the death of domestic pets: 10 cases (2020–2021)

Abstract

This report provides the global community with a standardized process for directing case investigations, determining the necessity of certain diagnostic procedures, and determining the clinical significance of SARS-CoV-2 infections in animals with fatal outcomes and provides evidence that SARS-CoV-2 can, in rare circumstances, cause or contribute to death in pets.