This experiment is part of the Wildlife Diseases Challenge Grant. Browse more projects

Are endangered tigers in Nepal threatened by diseases from dogs and cats?

By Gretchen E. Kaufman and Deborah McCauley
Backed by Victoria Donaldson, Roger Lang, Chuck Wedel, Paula A. Castaño, Peter Brewer, David Kaufman, David Klebanoff, Jonathan Epstein, Mary Rose Paradis, Marilyn Beuttenmuller, and 33 other backers
Veterinary Initiative for Endangered Wildlife
Chitwan, Nepal
EcologyMedicine
DOI: 10.18258/7623
Grant: Wildlife DiseasesGrant: Wildlife Diseases
$7,295
Raised of $7,236 Goal
100%
Funded on 10/06/16
Successfully Funded
  • $7,295
    pledged
  • 100%
    funded
  • Funded
    on 10/06/16

Lab Notes

Tags:

tiger capturecanine distemperbuffer zone
First batch of tiger serum samples arrive at Cornell
May 8, 2017
  • 7
  • 12
  • 223
Preparing tiger samples for analysis
March 10, 2017
  • 7
  • 8
  • 125
How to get a blood sample from a wild tiger
September 8, 2016
  • 3
  • 4
  • 842
Searching for canine distemper in dogs living around...
August 30, 2016
  • 2
  • 1
  • 104
Weak and debilitated tiger
August 30, 2016
  • 2
  • 2
  • 74
Tiger capture in Nepal
August 23, 2016
  • 2
  • 1
  • 87