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Considerations for sampling, testing, and reporting of SARS-CoV-2 in animals Prepared by the OIE Preparedness and Resilience Department and the OIE ad hoc Group on COVID-19 and the human animal interface  Version 1, 7 May 2020 - https://www.oie.int/fileadmin/Home/eng/Our_scientific_expertise/docs/pdf/COV-19/Sampling_Testing_and_Reporting_of_SARS-CoV-2_in_animals_final_7May_2020.pdf  “... 1. SARS-CoV-2 as an emerging disease in animals. Collaboration and coordination across all relevant sectors and disciplines, using a One Health approach, is required to address zoonotic diseases and other shared health threats at the human-animal-environment interface. This involves a broad range of actors including the Veterinary Services, public health services, wildlife agencies, ecology organisations, and the private sector. ...”