A little situation!

[Fools Motto]

OH has come home from work early claiming he has a covid symptom - a loss of taste. His work won't have him back until he has had a negative test, but in the meantime the whole family are meant to be isolating? It's my day off today, but I look after other people's competition horses. At this present time, there is no-one else to do this other than on my day off.
Question being, animal welfare surely has the over riding power for me to be able to do this? Same applies for walking the dogs - OH says no-one should leave the house for ANY reason??

 

[Goldenstar]

No , You will have to isolate your employers will have make arrangements .

 

[Sandstone1]

No you should not leave the house

 

[Arzada]

When is he having a test?

 

[Pearlsacarolsinger]

Check out the PHE website, I *think* you might not have to self-isolate until OH has had a positive test result.

 

[Tiddlypom]

Your employers should be well aware by now that if you have to self isolate, you will not be able to attend to their horses with immediate effect. They should already have a plan B, C, D...

It is not your problem. Meanwhile, fingers crossed for you all that it’s just a blip.

When to self-isolate
You must self-isolate immediately if:

• you have any symptoms of coronavirus (a high temperature, a new, continuous cough or a loss or change to your sense of smell or taste)
• you've tested positive for coronavirus – this means you have coronavirus
• you live with someone who has symptoms or tested positive
• someone in your support bubble has symptoms or tested positive

https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coron...reatment/when-to-self-isolate-and-what-to-do/

 

[doodle]

Please please isolate.

 

[meleeka]

I hope he’s able to get a test as there are apparently none available anywhere near me and no home teats available.

if he does have the test, the results were pretty quick a month or so ago.

 

[Pearlsacarolsinger]

Your employers should be well aware by now that if you have to self isolate, you will not be able to attend to their horses with immediate effect. They should already have a plan B, C, D...

It is not your problem. Meanwhile, fingers crossed for you all that it’s just a blip.

When to self-isolate
You must self-isolate immediately if:

• you have any symptoms of coronavirus (a high temperature, a new, continuous cough or a loss or change to your sense of smell or taste)
• you've tested positive for coronavirus – this means you have coronavirus
• you live with someone who has symptoms or tested positive
• someone in your support bubble has symptoms or tested positive

https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coron...reatment/when-to-self-isolate-and-what-to-do/

Thanks, Tp, that is rather different from what is happening in schools, my mistake!

 

[Tiddlypom]

Thanks, Tp, that is rather different from what is happening in schools, my mistake!

Don’t apologise, the situation is changing so often than none of us know what is going on without resorting to google!

 

[Winters100]

Poor you, it is always hard to have plans disrupted, but don't worry about the horses, the owners will be able to manage. For sure they will always have had in mind what they would do if you were sick or injured. Regarding the dogs what helped us a lot was 'brain games' when we were in full quarantine and not allowed to leave our property. A few paper cups for 'find the treat', hide and seek and 'find the toy' kept them amused, and it is amazing how it tired them out, even our high energy lab who is used to running with me every day. Good luck and I hope that you soon have good news.