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Big pharma must not be that big if they dropped the ball on vaccines or antivirals for domesticated animals. It's a shame that no one has been able to brag abou
by Lochleg 5y ago
Big pharma must not be that big if they dropped the ball on vaccines or antivirals for domesticated animals. It's a shame that no one has been able to brag about getting Fluffy the jab.
- nradov 5y agoUS zoos have been vaccinating some mammals https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/article/bears-baboons-tigers-are-getting-covid-vaccines-at-zoos-across-the-us https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/article/bears-bab...
- h2odragon 5y ago"US zoos giving special animal coronavirus vaccine to tigers, bears and gorillas" https://www.cnn.com/2021/07/07/us/zoo-animal-covid-vaccine-trnd/index.html https://www.cnn.com/2021/07/07/us/zoo-animal-covid-vaccine-t... https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2021-07-06/big-cats-bears-gorillas-covid-vaccine-oakland-zoo https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2021-07-06/big-cats... Speaks of a company "Zoetis" and says "Confirmed coronavirus cases have been found in gorillas, tigers and lions at zoos, and in domestic cats and dogs."
- Lochleg 5y agoI was aware of the limited availability of a vaccine like the one from Russia, but it will be interesting to see if any get marketed widely. The virus in minks was a major concern and the population had to be culled, but I imagine they will only be routinely vaccinated if it's cost effective. Similarly, the equation is odd for house pets. They shouldn't need to be vaccinated if they are kept inside permanently, but some people wouldn't mind paying for peace of mind. Other pet owners would never bother.