Bengaluru: Virus outbreak - kills 7 leopard cubs...?
Bengaluru: Virus outbreak - kills 7 leopard cubs...?
At Bengaluru's Bannerghatta National Park, seven leopard cubs, all between the ages of three and ten months, perished from the Panleucopenia virus, according to officials on Monday. Cats frequently carry the feline panleucopenia virus. The outbreak began among the leopard cubs in the park on august 22, according to the officials. Seven of them had perished by september 5. Nine leopard cubs were recently released into the safari area of Bannerghatta Park as part of the introduction of a leopard safari. According to officials, three of these leopard cubs died from the infection while the other four died at the rehabilitation centre.Before being transported to the rehabilitation facility at Bannerghatta Biological Park, the infected leopard cubs were rescued from a number of locations, including Biligirirangana Hill, mysore Zoo, and Maddur. They received treatment and were then allowed to return to the safari area. According to officials, four cheetah cubs in the rehabilitation center's care died from the virus. They added that there are currently 80 leopards there.The zoo's laboratory blood tests on the dead leopard cubs revealed that they had the feline panleucopenia virus. The executive director of Bannerghatta Biological Park, surya Sen, told news that "we took immediate precautions to prevent the virus from spreading to other animals." According to him, the virus causes a decrease in white blood cells, along with vomiting and diarrhoea, when it is contracted. Once these symptoms appear, isolation and treatment are started, and antiviral medication, glucose, and booster doses are given. "Strong cleaning procedures have been implemented, and bleaching powder has been strewn across the park. Additionally, cages are burned to destroy any remaining virus traces.
At Bengaluru's Bannerghatta National Park, seven leopard cubs, all between the ages of three and ten months, perished from the Panleucopenia virus, according to officials on Monday. Cats frequently carry the feline panleucopenia virus. The outbreak began among the leopard cubs in the park on august 22, according to the officials. Seven of them had perished by september 5. Nine leopard cubs were recently released into the safari area of Bannerghatta Park as part of the introduction of a leopard safari. According to officials, three of these leopard cubs died from the infection while the other four died at the rehabilitation centre.Before being transported to the rehabilitation facility at Bannerghatta Biological Park, the infected leopard cubs were rescued from a number of locations, including Biligirirangana Hill, mysore Zoo, and Maddur. They received treatment and were then allowed to return to the safari area. According to officials, four cheetah cubs in the rehabilitation center's care died from the virus. They added that there are currently 80 leopards there.The zoo's laboratory blood tests on the dead leopard cubs revealed that they had the feline panleucopenia virus. The executive director of Bannerghatta Biological Park, surya Sen, told news that "we took immediate precautions to prevent the virus from spreading to other animals." According to him, the virus causes a decrease in white blood cells, along with vomiting and diarrhoea, when it is contracted. Once these symptoms appear, isolation and treatment are started, and antiviral medication, glucose, and booster doses are given. "Strong cleaning procedures have been implemented, and bleaching powder has been strewn across the park. Additionally, cages are burned to destroy any remaining virus traces.