Posted on 10/26/2021 2:26:14 PM PDT by algore
Multiple groups of lions at two separate zoos across the U.S. have tested positive for COVID-19, specifically the delta variant, the animal sanctuaries said on Monday.
Eleven African lions at Colorado's Denver Zoo and four from Utah's Hogle Zoo have been observed experiencing symptoms of the virus, including coughing, sneezing and acting lethargic.
The 11 lions at the Denver Zoo, all between the ages of 1 and 9 years old, were tested via nasal swabs at Colorado State University Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory in Fort Collins, and confirmed positive by the United States Department of Agriculture's National Veterinary Services Laboratories.
'There have been a number of big cats to come down with COVID-19 at zoos throughout the country, including our two tigers, Yuri and Nikita,' said Brian Aucone, Senior Vice President for Life Sciences for the Zoo, in a statement.
'Fortunately, the vast majority have fully recovered, and the upside is that there's an established knowledge base for us to draw from to help treat our animals.
'We've been in touch with other zoos that have also recently managed COVID cases in their big cats to inform the care we're providing.'
All started showing symptoms after the zoo announced that Yuri and Nikita (part of the family group) tested positive, but 'there is no indication that the two groups of positive cases are connected,' the zoo added.
None of the lions have been vaccinated yet, the Denver zoo said, but they will be — along with the zoo's tigers — once more doses of the animal-specific vaccine is available.
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wise men say stay away from coughing and sneezing pussies...
Give them the horse paste.
None of the lions have been vaccinated yet, the Denver zoo said, but they will be — along with the zoo's tigers — once more doses of the animal-specific vaccine is available.
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