Tiger Coronavirus Symptoms Cats

A tiger in New York city has become the first animal on the planet to display symptoms after testing positive for the novel coronavirus according to a news release from the Wildlife Conservation.

Tiger coronavirus symptoms cats. Currently there is no evidence to suggest that pets livestock or zoo animals can spread the COVID-19 virus to people. Nadia a 4-year-old Malayan tiger who had a dry cough and a slight loss of appetite tested. A tiger at the Bronx Zoo in New York City has tested positive for the virus that causes COVID-19 and six other big cats are exhibiting symptoms consistent with the illness the US.

Nadia a 4-year-old female Malayan tiger at the Bronx Zoo has tested positive for coronavirus COVID-19 is seen in an undated handout photo provided by the Bronx zoo in New York. Nadia a 4-year-old female Malayan tiger at the Bronx Zoo that the zoo said on April 5 2020 has tested positive for. The zoos other big cats including cheetahs snow leopards a clouded leopard an Amur leopard a puma and a serval have not shown symptoms according to the release.

The Malayan tiger named Nadia had developed a dry cough along with six other tigers at the Bronx Zoo and all are expected to. It is unclear if the others will be tested. Luke is one of several lions who tested positive for the coronavirus at the National Zoo in Washington DC.

The outbreak is believed to have originated with a member of staff at the zoo who was not showing symptoms of the virus. This comes nearly three weeks after one tiger at the zoo was confirmed to have the virus and six other cats were said to be exhibiting symptoms. Coronaviruses are a large family of viruses.

Coronavirus And Animals FAQ. The 4-year-old Malayan tiger named Nadia was tested for COVID-19 after she and several other lions and tigers came down with a dry cough starting March 27. Cats and the coronavirus.

The case of a sick tiger shows cats can catch COVID-19 but there is no evidence yet that they can pass it. Public health officials believe these large cats became sick after being exposed to a zoo employee who was actively shedding virus. Samples from this tiger were taken and tested after several lions and tigers at the zoo showed symptoms of respiratory illness.