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Management of foot lesions in Asian elephants (Elephas maximus) of Odisha

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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
 
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