Two aged lions with COVID-19 slowly responding to treatment in Vandalur

The animals are being continuously monitored by officials

Out of the eight lions that tested positive for COVID-19 at the Arignar Anna Zoological Park, Vandalur, two aged lions are slowly responding to treatment.

According to a press release, Head of the Forest Department S. Yuvaraj reviewed the animals’ health condition on Saturday.

The visit followed the death of Neela, a 9-year-old lioness, on June 3.

The other lions are under close observation and on a prescribed treatment regimen.

Srikumar, professor and head, Wildlife Department; Baranitharan, assistant professor, internal medicine; Bothiappan, assistant professor, clinical medicine; and in-house veterinarians— Thayasekhar, veterinary officer, and Sridhar, veterinary assistant surgeon — were continuously monitoring the lions, the release said.

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