San Diego Zoo, Safari Park to begin vaccinating some animals against COVID-19
“Animals that might receive the vaccine include primates, like vervet monkeys or Hamadryas baboons; felids, like lions, tigers, cheetahs; mustelids, like otters; and carnivores, like hyenas and dholes. Other animals may be selected to be vaccinated as well.”
Jul 19, 2021
and now today
Ramil, a 9-year-old male snow leopard, at the San Diego Zoo has contracted COVID-19.
Ramil, a 9-year-old male snow leopard, at the San Diego Zoo has contracted COVID-19.
Caretakers noticed that Ramil had a cough and runny nose. Later, two separate tests of his stool confirmed the presence of the COVID
It's unclear how Ramil got infected. https://t.co/QVoQJMV1aD pic.twitter.com/3G41AFn3c0
— ABC News (@ABC) July 25, 2021
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