Cincinnati zoo training great
apes to receive COVID vaccine
Posted By: Harlowe, 7/10/2021 12:41:09 AM
CINCINNATI - Great apes, big cats and other animals are among creatures the Cincinnati zoo is prepping for the coronavirus vaccine later this summer, the zoo said Thursday. The zoo has begun training animals to accept the vaccine voluntarily, similar to training that’s already been done with some animals for treatments such as flu shots, said David Orban, the zoo’s director of animal sciences. (Snip) The training “allows those animals to voluntarily participate in their own preventative health care and eliminates the risks associated with anesthesia,” Orban said.(Snip) Giraffes have also been trained to offer their hooves for critical foot care.
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Zoos in Oakland and San Diego have been inoculating a variety of animals; zoos in Denver and Wisconsin will begin administering the vaccine soon. The Cincinnati zoo plans to use a New Jersey-based vaccine by Zoetis. Zoetis is an American drug company and the world’s largest producer of medicine and vaccinations for pets and livestock. Once a subsidiary of Pfizer, it is now completely independent after Pfizer spun off its 83% interest in Zoetis.