A tiger at the Bronx Zoo has tested positive for COVID-19, according to a statement issued Sunday by the Wildlife Conservation Society's Bronx Zoo.
The zoo says a 4-year-old female Malayan tiger named Nadia at the Bronx Zoo tested positive. The zoo says that Nadia along with her sister Azul, plus two Amur tigers, and three African lions had "developed a dry cough and all are expected to recover."
The tiger's positive COVID-19 test was confirmed by USDA’s National Veterinary Services Laboratory, based in Ames, Iowa, the zoo says.
"We tested the cat out of an abundance of caution and will ensure any knowledge we gain about COVID-19 will contribute to the world’s continuing understanding of this novel coronavirus," the zoo said in its news release. "Though they have experienced some decrease in appetite, the cats at the Bronx Zoo are otherwise doing well under veterinary care and are bright, alert, and interactive with their keepers. It is not known how this disease will develop in big cats since different species can react differently to novel infections, but we will continue to monitor them closely and anticipate full recoveries."
The four affected tigers live in the zoo’s Tiger Mountain exhibit.
The zoo stressed that there is "no evidence that any person has been infected with COVID-19 in the U.S. by animals, including by pet dogs or cats."
The conservation society's four zoos and its aquarium have been temporarily closed since March 16 due to the pandemic.
A tiger at the Bronx Zoo has tested positive for COVID-19, according to a statement issued Sunday by the Wildlife Conservation Society's Bronx Zoo.
The zoo says a 4-year-old female Malayan tiger named Nadia at the Bronx Zoo tested positive. The zoo says that Nadia along with her sister Azul, plus two Amur tigers, and three African lions had "developed a dry cough and all are expected to recover."
The tiger's positive COVID-19 test was confirmed by USDA’s National Veterinary Services Laboratory, based in Ames, Iowa, the zoo says.
"We tested the cat out of an abundance of caution and will ensure any knowledge we gain about COVID-19 will contribute to the world’s continuing understanding of this novel coronavirus," the zoo said in its news release. "Though they have experienced some decrease in appetite, the cats at the Bronx Zoo are otherwise doing well under veterinary care and are bright, alert, and interactive with their keepers. It is not known how this disease will develop in big cats since different species can react differently to novel infections, but we will continue to monitor them closely and anticipate full recoveries."
The four affected tigers live in the zoo’s Tiger Mountain exhibit.
The zoo stressed that there is "no evidence that any person has been infected with COVID-19 in the U.S. by animals, including by pet dogs or cats."
The conservation society's four zoos and its aquarium have been temporarily closed since March 16 due to the pandemic.
Tiger at Bronx Zoo tests positive for COVID-19, zoo says
Posted: Apr 05, 2020 4:49 PM EDT
Updated: Apr 05, 2020 4:49 PM EDT
A tiger at the Bronx Zoo has tested positive for COVID-19, according to a statement issued Sunday by the Wildlife Conservation Society's Bronx Zoo.
The zoo says a 4-year-old female Malayan tiger named Nadia at the Bronx Zoo tested positive. The zoo says that Nadia along with her sister Azul, plus two Amur tigers, and three African lions had "developed a dry cough and all are expected to recover."
The tiger's positive COVID-19 test was confirmed by USDA’s National Veterinary Services Laboratory, based in Ames, Iowa, the zoo says.
"We tested the cat out of an abundance of caution and will ensure any knowledge we gain about COVID-19 will contribute to the world’s continuing understanding of this novel coronavirus," the zoo said in its news release. "Though they have experienced some decrease in appetite, the cats at the Bronx Zoo are otherwise doing well under veterinary care and are bright, alert, and interactive with their keepers. It is not known how this disease will develop in big cats since different species can react differently to novel infections, but we will continue to monitor them closely and anticipate full recoveries."
The four affected tigers live in the zoo’s Tiger Mountain exhibit.
The zoo stressed that there is "no evidence that any person has been infected with COVID-19 in the U.S. by animals, including by pet dogs or cats."
The conservation society's four zoos and its aquarium have been temporarily closed since March 16 due to the pandemic.
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挺奇怪的，为什么这种传播会是单向。唯一解释是猫狗体积小，病毒浓度不大。
🛋️ 沙发板凳
就是这个：
所以看到这个新闻，我也是无语了好一会儿。
不清楚，但看上去瘦瘦的。
动物和人不一样吧。
蝙蝠就可以和新冠并存丝毫不受影响
看上去挺无辜的，不像是不听劝告，到处party，乱逛的青年人。
猫们瑟瑟发抖
lions had "developed a dry cough and all are expected to recover."
当然不好。。。
hahahaha... 笑死我忒了
人都测了百万例了, 为什么动物不能测?
真怪不得有的老外讨厌中国人, 禁吃狗肉也一堆堆人说, 为什么不能吃狗肉.
她搞出来的当然知道往哪个方向去测. 我觉得大概率她不敢搞疫苗, 即便有也不敢公布。
有些人一定要亲眼看到美国这边出现了才认
不要指望這個病毒可以被消滅了。
总统说过了：谁能先测，谁不能，这都是命啊
石正丽不是被人喷她文章，喷的是她的方式。。。。一个科学家。还是要注意发表言论的方式和方法的。
嗯，回头看到了，开始光看着标题无语了
无语了，这有什么好说谎的，理论早就提出来了才有人发表实证而已 最早见报的宠物感染可是香港的那只狗，不能因为结果不是你想要的就说造假吧
亲密接触就会传染了
老虎的免疫系统应该比人强吧
本来都是从动物身上来的，原始宿主推测是蝙蝠，中间宿主不明，就是不知道直接传给人类的到底是哪一种，怎么一个个都跟没听说过一样。。。
一个DNA，一个RNA，不知道行不行。
估计没有好好洗手。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。
感觉是饲养员先被传染了。
啊，狮子也有？
最好的方法是张开嘴 把Qtip 伸到咽后壁，这样降低假阴性率
我家以前养的猫确实感冒过
我妈还给他吃了头孢
然后就好了
你怎么还在这搅混水。从来没人说猫感染不了病毒，实证早就出来了，第一例是比利时的宠物猫阳性。这种第一石女士还想争，要点脸行吗。
人家说的是石女士研究太烂，蝙蝠研究了十几年，啥也不知道。搞到现在，传染源不知道，好的老鼠这种常见动物传染否，因为抓不住，所以不知道。逮了几只猫发论文，连个随机取样都不知道，鬼知道结果那百分比对不对，当然只能等国外实验室做了。
这理解能力也只能崇拜石女士的学术成果了，这不全国默哀刚完，就是石女士学术成果的结果，挺配的。
我不厚道的笑了
这个联想好奇怪。。。。why？
喷的不应该是乱传的记者么？原文写的还是挺保守的
猫好像也有像hiv一样的病
哈哈 还不是看到你头像联想到的。
那大家现在是不是应该去领养一只？不过无锡有消息说是主人去隔离，猫被物业活埋，主人要打官司的。
同一个饲养员？
好像猫咪特别厉害的一种病就是冠状病毒 但是不传人。