Ahmedabad: With novel coronavirus claiming lives of two Lions In a zoo in Chennai, the Center has decided to give Vaccination developed by ICAR-National Research Center on Horses (NRCE) in Hisar, Haryana, a shot. And, Sakkarbagh in Junagadh is one of the six zoos in the country where clinical trials will be conducted on lions and Leopard,
Sakkarbagh Zoo, a nodal facility for breeding lions, has over 70 lions and 50 leopards. test 15 animals. This vaccine will be given in two doses spaced 28 days apart. The animals will be observed for antibodies for about two months after the second dose. Zoo director Abhishek Kumar said the trials would start after getting the final approval from the centre. The Center directed the ICAR-NRCE to develop a vaccine for big cats in zoos after 15 lions tested positive for coronavirus at Chennai’s Vandalur Zoo in June 2021, officials said.
Sakkarbagh Zoo, a nodal facility for breeding lions, has over 70 lions and 50 leopards. test 15 animals. This vaccine will be given in two doses spaced 28 days apart. The animals will be observed for antibodies for about two months after the second dose. Zoo director Abhishek Kumar said the trials would start after getting the final approval from the centre. The Center directed the ICAR-NRCE to develop a vaccine for big cats in zoos after 15 lions tested positive for coronavirus at Chennai’s Vandalur Zoo in June 2021, officials said.
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