China News Service, July 4th. According to "Central News Agency" reported on the 4th, a zoo in California is vaccinating the big cats, bears and ferrets in the park with the new crown vaccine as part of its work to protect animal species with experimental vaccines.
According to reports, the tigers "Ginger" and "Jasmine" are the first two animals to be vaccinated at the Oakland Zoo this week.
This vaccine was donated and developed by Shuo Teng, a pet and livestock drug drugmaker based in New Jersey.
Staff are vaccinating animals at the Oakland Zoo.
Image source: Oakland Zoo's official website.
Herman, vice president of veterinary services at the Oakland Zoo, said that there is no animal infection in the park, but they hope to deploy in advance.
Tigers, black bears, grizzly bears, cougars and ferrets are the first animals to receive the first dose of the vaccine. The next batch will be primates and pigs.
Herman said that the park has used fences to maintain social distancing and staff have worn protective equipment to protect vulnerable species. "We are now very happy and feel relieved that we can better protect our animals through vaccines." .
In January 2021, after several gorillas at the San Diego Wild Animal Park in the United States were infected, the zoo began to vaccinate primates.
The confirmed cases of animal infections include gorillas, tigers and lions in zoos, as well as pet cats and dogs.