A 9-year-outdated lioness, named Neela, at the Arignar Anna Zoological Park in Chennai’s Vandalur is suspected to have died of COVID-19 an infection. Eight other lions have also tested COVID optimistic at the Zoo.
“The lioness housed at the safari spot of the zoological park died on Thursday evening at 6.15 pm. The deceased lioness had been asymptomatic and showed some nasal discharge only the day right before and experienced been symptomatically addressed immediately,” reads the statement issued by the Zoo.
The lioness is stated to have been asymptotic and showed some nasal discharge only the day right before her death. The Vandalur zoo has been shut considering that the lockdown started in the point out.
The pleasure have been quickly attended to by the veterinary team in the zoo. In addition to this, a staff of industry experts was also deputed by Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University (TANUVAS) to aid the veterinarians in the zoo to investigate the affliction of the lions.
“On our request, a team of gurus was also deputed by TANUVAS to be part of the veterinarians of the zoo in investigating and selecting the additional study course of the remedy routine,” mentioned the zoo authorities.
The blood samples, nasal swab, rectal swab and faecal samples of 11 lions have been despatched to the Countrywide Institute of Superior-Security Illnesses (NIHSAD) in Madhya Pradesh. Of the 11 samples, nine samples have appear again constructive.
“Blood samples ended up despatched to TANUVAS and nasal swab, rectal swab and faecal samples of 11 lions were being sent to NIHSAD, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, which is one of the four designated institutes approved to just take up SARS CoV-2 testing in captive animals,” said officers.
“As for every the laboratory exam benefits furnished by the Institute, samples in respect of 9 lions of the 11 despatched, have analyzed optimistic for SARS COV-2. In purchase to determine whether or not or not the documented findings are in the nature of fake positives or the animal could have died of comorbidities, samples have also been despatched on 4.6.2021 to the Indian Veterinary Investigate Institute Bareilly and the Center for Mobile and Molecular Biology, Hyderabad,” added the officers.
“All the lions which have examined good are under close observation and on approved therapy routine by the in-household veterinary team in shut coordination with pro staff from TANUVAS,” further more added the officers. It is however uncertain how the lions contracted the COVID-19 virus.
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