Management of foot lesions in Asian elephants (Elephas maximus) of Odisha
KrishiKosh
View Archive InfoField | Value | |
Title |
Management of foot lesions in Asian elephants (Elephas maximus) of Odisha
|
|
Creator |
Sahoo, Mandakini
|
|
Contributor |
Nath, Indramani
|
|
Subject |
foot lesions in Asian elephants,
|
|
Description |
The present study was conducted on 15 healthy male and female Asian elephants, in different areas of Odisha for management of different foot affections. The animals were divided randomly into 3 groups comprising of 5 animals in each group respectively. Both captive and wild elephants were included in this study. All the animals were examined thoroughly for any foot abnormalities in the standing position and then the animals were allowed to walk to identify any signs of lameness. Group A comprised of conventionally treated elephants with surgical debridement of foot lesions followed by regular dressing of the lesions with antiseptic ointment. Parenteral broad spectrum antibiotics and analgesics also being administered for 5 days and 3 days respectively. Group B animals were subjected to tip applicator method of cryotherapy with a metallic rod or sufficiently long forceps which was dipped in liquid nitrogen followed by touching the foot lesions with tip acting as cryoprobe. The rods were cooled by immersing in liquid nitrogen to a length of 2 inches and retained till the boiling noise of liquid nitrogen stopped. The frozen end was applied at the proposed site and held in position till it was detached on its own. Group C comprised of swab method with a absorbent cotton swab of about 1 inch diameter were held at tip of long haemostatic forceps which were dipped in liquid nitrogen till it stops boiling. Afterwards, it was applied over the proposed foot lesions and retained in position till it was detached. A non-significant (P>0.05) increase in heart rate and respiratory rate was observed while the rectal temperature increased initially on day 3 followed by decreased values from 7 days onwards. Haemoglobin and PCV values recorded non-significant (P>0.05) increase while a non-significant (P>0.05) decrease in TLC and neutrophil percentage and non-significant (P>0.05) increase in lymphocyte count was recorded. A non-specific trend in plasma urea nitrogen values along with gradual increase in plasma glucose and creatinine was observed. Different bacterial isolates and fungus were also isolated on culture of foot lesion samples. It was concluded that as compared to conventional method treatment for foot lesions, cryotherapy treatment via probe or tip applicator and swab method of freezing proves more fruitful and may be recommended for foot afflictions in Asian elephants. |
|
Date |
2017-01-04T15:14:33Z
2017-01-04T15:14:33Z 2015 |
|
Type |
Thesis
|
|
Identifier |
http://krishikosh.egranth.ac.in/handle/1/94505
|
|
Language |
en
|
|
Relation |
Th;4478
|
|
Format |
application/pdf
|
|