Monthly archives: August, 2021

Understanding kennel cough — and how COVID-19 contributed to its outbreak

If you have a pet – specifically a dog – then you have probably heard about kennel cough, an infection caused by bacteria or viruses that causes respiratory irritation and a deep, painful-sounding cough. In recent months, kennel cough cases have spiked nationally,…

Bears, baboons, tigers are getting COVID vaccines at zoos across the U.S.

Kern the brown bear got his COVID-19 vaccine on July 21. Then he ate whipped cream straight from the can. Along with their vaccines, the tigers got their favorite meat—beef tenderloin—on shish kebab skewers, and a spritz of goat milk in their mouths. The…

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Suspected COVID-19 cases in tigers leads to closure of Safari Park exhibit

The Tiger Trail habitat at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park is closed after a group of Sumatran tigers is believed to have contracted the virus that causes COVID-19. Some of the six tigers at the park were suffering from a cough, which led veterinarians to do an…