Friday, 22 December 2017

L.A. Zoo euthanizes herd of Nubian ibex due to highly contagious virus

The Los Angeles Zoo has euthanized its herd of Nubian ibex after determining the goats were infected with a highly contagious and incurable strain of herpes.

The zoo discovered the virus after six African antelope fell ill and died in October of malignant catarrhal fever. The zoo’s Nubian ibex,...



from latimes.com - Los Angeles Times http://ift.tt/2CV2bwR

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