Present The feline was reported positive for COVID-19
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Un leopard inside the san diego zoo tested positive for Covid-19 after staff noticed the feline had a constant abnormal cough and a runny nose last Thursday July 22.
The 9 year old leopard, d
e name Ramil, underwent two laboratory tests, both of which were positive for Covid-19.
The zookeepers are worried by a possible outbreak among felines; as Ramil was in contact with three other animals, a female snow leopard and two Amur leopards.
Despite the fact that the four animals were already protected in quarantine, the zoo made the decision to carry out another test of Covid-19 in Ramil. Although they hope that the result will be positive again, the staff is calm, because the feline’s symptoms have not worsened.
The snow leopard is a species native to the mountainous area of Central Asia, mainly in countries like China, Nepal, India and Pakistan.
Their white and grayish fur is perfect for camouflage between rocks to catch their prey. This animal feeds on blue goats, hares, marmots, and snow rabbits.
Ramil’s contagion is worrisome for the San Diego Zoo, since there are hardly any 4 thousand and 6 thousand copies of this animal. The reduction of its population is due to sport hunting and climate change.
The main reason to vaccinate your animals is to decrease the potential for transmission of Covid-19 from animals to humans. Nevertheless, the role that our pets play in the spread of the virus is very low.
Some experts point out that if we get infected, it is best to stay away from our animals. However, it is likely that a vaccine against Covid-19 for animals is ready to the public in a few months, as reported by World Association of Small Animal Veterinarians (WSAVA).
So far, an experimental vaccine has been tested in the same zoo in San Diego, manufactured by Zoetis, an animal health company that is part of Pfizer. Likewise, Russia approved the vaccine Carnivac-Cov for pets.
There is only evidence that cats are more susceptible to getting Covid-19, however, cases are rare and generally not serious, so the risk our pets run to get sick is Almost nil.
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