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It's interesting that tigers have access to the test.

by jimmydddd 7y ago

vishal_ 7y ago
I think, they deserve it over humans. Humans have obliterated Tigers, and brought them to the edge of extinction.
Igelau 7y ago
If a tiger walks into your clinic and asks for a test, you give it to her.
beerandt 7y ago
Even the relaxed fda standards/protocols are leaving a lot of potential capability unused/unusable, even for non-patient-related medical research. Vets don't have as many hurdles, even for something as simple as running a PCR. Edit: There's an interesting story on what the LSU vet school lab had to go through, as they setup to run coronavirus testing for the state. I'm not aware of an article that covers all the technical/admin hurdles, but they were significant.
adrr 7y ago
When a bunch of Tigers show covid19 symptoms, testing wasn’t for their sake. It was to see if they could get infected which would make them carriers for the virus.
lai 7y ago
:thinking_face: I should get my gerbil tested.
PragmaticPulp 7y ago
> It's interesting that tigers have access to the test. It's a misconception that there is just one test. There are numerous tests available, some of which are from private companies still awaiting official approval to test humans in the United States. Testing capacity has also caught up demand in most (though not all) locations, as shown by the testing rate leveling off. This isn't like the early days where tests were so scarce that they were being rationed, although many logistical bottlenecks still remain. Some institutions are now opting not to test people unless it would alter the response or treatment plan in some way.
- snowmaker 7y ago
  Actually, the testing rate is leveling off because we have ran out of the necessary supplies to increase it, not because we have satisfied demand. It is still being rationed everywhere in the US.
- beerandt 7y ago
  >Some institutions are now opting not to test people unless it would alter the response or treatment plan in some way. Everyone that I've spoken to (on the front lines) has said that this is what's been the hospital standard since day 1, regardless of what official protocols say. Not because of testing capacity, but because of the additional ppe wasted that's required to administer a test. Unless you've got low O2 levels and will imminently need breathing assistance, you're getting sent home without a test and orders to self quarantine.

It's interesting that tigers have access to the test.

vishal_ 7y ago

I think, they deserve it over humans. Humans have obliterated Tigers, and brought them to the edge of extinction.

Igelau 7y ago

If a tiger walks into your clinic and asks for a test, you give it to her.

beerandt 7y ago

Even the relaxed fda standards/protocols are leaving a lot of potential capability unused/unusable, even for non-patient-related medical research. Vets don't have as many hurdles, even for something as simple as running a PCR. Edit: There's an interesting story on what the LSU vet school lab had to go through, as they setup to run coronavirus testing for the state. I'm not aware of an article that covers all the technical/admin hurdles, but they were significant.

adrr 7y ago

When a bunch of Tigers show covid19 symptoms, testing wasn’t for their sake. It was to see if they could get infected which would make them carriers for the virus.

lai 7y ago

:thinking_face: I should get my gerbil tested.

PragmaticPulp 7y ago

> It's interesting that tigers have access to the test. It's a misconception that there is just one test. There are numerous tests available, some of which are from private companies still awaiting official approval to test humans in the United States. Testing capacity has also caught up demand in most (though not all) locations, as shown by the testing rate leveling off. This isn't like the early days where tests were so scarce that they were being rationed, although many logistical bottlenecks still remain. Some institutions are now opting not to test people unless it would alter the response or treatment plan in some way.

snowmaker 7y ago
Actually, the testing rate is leveling off because we have ran out of the necessary supplies to increase it, not because we have satisfied demand. It is still being rationed everywhere in the US.
beerandt 7y ago
>Some institutions are now opting not to test people unless it would alter the response or treatment plan in some way. Everyone that I've spoken to (on the front lines) has said that this is what's been the hospital standard since day 1, regardless of what official protocols say. Not because of testing capacity, but because of the additional ppe wasted that's required to administer a test. Unless you've got low O2 levels and will imminently need breathing assistance, you're getting sent home without a test and orders to self quarantine.