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Boris and Carrie's DOG 'had Covid': Dilyn the Jack Russell 'was not his normal self' when the PM was in intensive care battling coronavirus earlier this year

Boris Johnson's dog Dilyn is believed to have suffered from coronavirus when the Prime Minister was in intensive care at the height of the pandemic.

Mr Johnson's rescued Jack Russell Terrier was wheezy, exhausted and too tired to go for walks.

The dog is believed to have caught Covid in April when Mr Johnson was fighting for his life at St Thomas' Hospital in London.

Dilyn was pictured at the time with Mr Johnson's then-pregnant fiancée Carrie Symonds while the 32-year-old was self-isolating for the virus.

A source told The Sun: 'It's well known the virus did the rounds through Downing Street, but it appears to have affected little Dilyn too.

Dilyn was pictured with Mr Johnson's fiancée Carrie Symonds while the 32-year-old was self-isolating for the virus, when she was heavily pregnant in April. 'Self-isolating isn't so bad with this one,' she captioned the Instagram post

Dilyn was pictured with Mr Johnson's fiancée Carrie Symonds while the 32-year-old was self-isolating for the virus, when she was heavily pregnant in April. 'Self-isolating isn't so bad with this one,' she captioned the Instagram post

Mr Johnson arrives with his dog Dilyn at Westminster Central Hall, London, December 12, 2019

Mr Johnson arrives with his dog Dilyn at Westminster Central Hall, London, December 12, 2019

'He wasn't tested so we can't be sure, but around the same time as Carrie came down with it he was very lethargic, tired and didn't hop about as much.

'Looking back, it's pretty likely he had it.

'Fortunately, like the PM, he's made a full recovery and is fit as a fiddle.'

It is widely known that cats and dogs can catch the coronavirus, however they only usually have mild symptoms and cannot pass it on.

The government website says: 'It is rare for an animal to contract coronavirus, and they tend to show only mild symptoms and recover within a few days.

'There is no evidence that coronavirus passes between pet animals or that pets transmit the virus to humans.'

Dilyn was rescued from a breeder by animal charity Friends of Animals Wales before being adopted, and was moved into Downing Street in September last year.

Carrie Symonds regularly posts images of the dog on an Instagram page

Carrie Symonds regularly posts images of the dog on an Instagram page

The dog has its own Instagram page which has attracted more than 2,000 followers.

His name is a Welsh word, a nod to his Welsh origin, which means 'to follow' or 'pursue'. It is also said to mean 'loyal' when used as a name in Ireland.

The PM has previously revealed that Dilyn has helped him reduce his stress levels by taking regular walks with his dog.

CAN DOGS GET COVID? AND CAN THEY PASS IT TO HUMANS? 

It is 'rare' for an animal to contract the coronavirus, according to DEFRA, the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.

The UK Government agency says that animals that catch the virus 'tend to show only mild symptoms and recover within a few days'.

There has only been a handful of cases of dogs getting Covid, including a 17-year-old Pomeranian who died and a German Shepherd living in Hong Kong.

Professor James Wood, head of veterinary medicine at the University of Cambridge, said in the summer that the risks of pets getting Covid is 'tiny'.

Dogs are susceptible to other forms of coronavirus, studies have shown.

Can humans catch Covid from infected pets?

There is no evidence pets transmit it to humans, with research suggesting they do not ‘shed’ enough virus to be infectious.

However, Government scientists have warned that animals could act as ‘fomites’, in the same way as surfaces such as door handles do.

For example, if an infected person coughed on their dog, the virus could survive on its fur and be passed to another person when they stroke it.

Even though SARS-CoV-2 — the virus behind Covid — is thought to have originated in bats, experts insist there is no proof animals play a major role in spreading the disease. 

How bad are the symptoms of the virus in dogs?

Covid-19 seems to be far less deadly in animals than in humans. 

The People's Dispensary for Sick Animals — a charity that provides care for sick and injured animals — says: 'Most of the small number of pets that have tested positive for the Covid-19 virus showed no symptoms at all. 

'The tiny number that did were cats, and they only developed very mild symptoms such as coughing, or breathing slightly faster than usual. 

'There have been no animal deaths caused by Covid-19.' 

Should I put a mask on my dog?

Dogs will find wearing a mask 'scary', according to Dr Jenny Stavisky, of the University of Nottingham School of Veterinary Medicine. 

Professor Dorothee Bienzle, an expert in veterinary pathology at the University of Guelph in Ontario, said: 'The risk of a dog choking on the mask is a greater risk than the small chance it would protect them from Covid.'

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