Biology, Medicine, and Surgery of Elephants

Contents......Page 7
Contributors......Page 9
Acknowledgments......Page 13
Introduction......Page 15
1. Taxonomy, Classification, History, and Evolution of Elephants......Page 21
2. Elephants in Captivity......Page 33
3. Laws and Legislation......Page 41
4. Behavior and Social Life......Page 53
5. Husbandry......Page 63
6. Nutrition......Page 75
7. Preventive Health Care and Physical Examination......Page 85
8. Physical Restraint and Handling......Page 93
Section I: Chemical Restraint......Page 109
Section II: General Anesthesia......Page 128
10. Surgery and Surgical Conditions......Page 137
11. Infectious Diseases......Page 149
12. Parasitology......Page 177
Section I: General Techniques......Page 201
Section II: Radiology......Page 210
14. Postmortem Diagnostics......Page 217
15. Therapeutics......Page 229
16. Neonatal Care and Hand Rearing......Page 251
17. Multisystem Disorders......Page 261
18. Integument System......Page 271
19. Musculoskeletal System......Page 281
20. Foot Disorders......Page 289
21. Respiratory System......Page 309
22. Digestive System......Page 317
23. Endocrine and Immune Systems......Page 327
24. Cardiovascular System......Page 335
25. Hemolymphatic System......Page 343
26. Reproductive System......Page 365
27. Reproductive and Diagnostic Ultrasonography......Page 375
28. Reproductive Endocrinology......Page 395
29. Urinary System......Page 407
30. Nervous System......Page 411
31. Special Senses......Page 417
32. Chemical, Tactile, and Taste Sensory Systems......Page 427
33. Toxicology......Page 433
34. Zoonoses and Human Injury......Page 449
Section I Africa......Page 457
Section II India......Page 462
Section III Indochina and Bangladesh......Page 465
Section IV Indonesia......Page 472
Section V Malaysia......Page 475
Section VI Myanmar......Page 478
Section VII Nepal......Page 483
Section VIII Sri Lanka......Page 486
36. Conservation......Page 493
Appendices......Page 8
Appendix 1. Abbreviations Used in This Book......Page 509
Appendix 2. Measurement Conversion Tables......Page 511
Appendix 3. Sources for Agents Used in Sedating, Tranquilizing, Immobilizing, and Anesthetizing Elephants......Page 513
Appendix 4. Toxicology Terms, Abbreviations, and Equivalents......Page 515
Appendix 5. Elephant Vital Signs and Physiological Parameters......Page 517
Appendix 6. Glossary of Terms Associated with Elephant Feet......Page 519
Appendix 7. Weight Conversion Chart for Asian Elephants......Page 523
Appendix 8. Conversion Between Conventional and SI Units, Hematology......Page 525
Appendix 9. Conversion Between Conventional and SI Units, Blood and Fluid Chemistry......Page 527
Appendix 10. AZA Standards for Elephant Management and Care......Page 529
Appendix 11. Guidelines for Elephant Management and Care (EMA)......Page 537
Appendix 12. Guidelines for Comprehensive Elephant Health Monitoring Program (AZA/SSP)......Page 543
Appendix 13. Quarantine Guidelines for Elephants (AZA/SSP)......Page 553
Appendix 14. Recommended Elephant Preshipment Guidelines (AZA/SSP)......Page 555
Appendix 15. Transport Guidelines for Elephants (AZA/SSP)......Page 561
Index......Page 563