Miami Zoo Tigers Test Negative for Coronavirus After Experiencing ‘Nasal Discharge’
Coronavirus tests were given to the Florida zoo’s Sumatran tigers earlier this week after they “were observed showing symptoms that could be associated with the virus including nasal discharge, lethargy, and a loss of appetite,” zoo spokesman Ron Magill said in a press release.You'll get the latest updates on this topic in your browser notifications.
“The tests were administered in an abundance of caution,” the zoo explained, noting that while “those symptoms could also be associated with a variety of other conditions,” a, consisted of a number of nasal, eye, throat, and rectal swabs.Although the tigers have tested negative for coronavirus, it is unclear what caused them to begin exhibiting their symptoms.
“The Animal Health team explained that it could be a wide variety of causes ranging from allergies to a common cold,” the zoo noted in their press release.
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