Elephant (Elephas maximus) Health and Management in Asia: Variations in Veterinary Perspectives
Joint Authors
Miller, David S.
Jackson, Bradford
Riddle, Heidi S.
Stremme, Christopher
Schmitt, Dennis
Miller, Thaddeus
Source
Veterinary Medicine International
Issue
Vol. 2015, Issue 2015 (31 Dec. 2015), pp.1-19, 19 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2015-01-19
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
19
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
There is a need to identify strategic investments in Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) health that will yield maximal benefits for overall elephant health and conservation.
As an exploratory first step, a survey was administered to veterinarians from Asian elephant range countries at a workshop and via email to help prioritize health-related concerns that will mostly benefit elephants.
Responses were received from 45 veterinarians from eight countries that had a range of experience with captive and wild elephants.
The occurrence of medical conditions and responses to treatment varied among responses.
However, injuries, parasitism, and gastrointestinal disease were reported as the most common syndromes responsible for elephant morbidity, whereas injury and infectious disease not due to parasitism were the most commonly reported sources of elephant mortality.
Substandard nutrition, water quality and quantity deficiencies, and inadequate or absent shelter were among the factors listed as barriers to optimal elephant health.
While this survey’s results do not support definitive conclusions, they can be used to identify where and how subsequent investigations should be directed.
Rigorous assessment of the relative costs and benefits of available options is required to ensure that investments in individual and population health yield the maximal benefits for elephants.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Miller, David S.& Jackson, Bradford& Riddle, Heidi S.& Stremme, Christopher& Schmitt, Dennis& Miller, Thaddeus. 2015. Elephant (Elephas maximus) Health and Management in Asia: Variations in Veterinary Perspectives. Veterinary Medicine International،Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-19.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1079386
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Miller, David S.…[et al.]. Elephant (Elephas maximus) Health and Management in Asia: Variations in Veterinary Perspectives. Veterinary Medicine International No. 2015 (2015), pp.1-19.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1079386
American Medical Association (AMA)
Miller, David S.& Jackson, Bradford& Riddle, Heidi S.& Stremme, Christopher& Schmitt, Dennis& Miller, Thaddeus. Elephant (Elephas maximus) Health and Management in Asia: Variations in Veterinary Perspectives. Veterinary Medicine International. 2015. Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-19.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1079386
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1079386