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Hand-raising Orphan Asian Elephants

Appendix

The following is a compilation of attachments referenced throughout this Guide, by chapter and in order of appearance.

Introductory Page

Orphan Elephant Welfare - An Overview (PDF)

Chapter 2: Physical Examination and Preventative Healthcare

Initial (Brief) Exam for Orphan Elephant Form, Sample Form (Word document)

Comprehensive Physical Exam Form (Excel document)

Reference Values for Elephant Urinalysis (PDF)

Hematology Values for Newborn and Juvenile Elephants (PDF)

Chemistry Values for Newborn Elephants (PDF)

Daily Orphan Elephant Healthcare Checklist for Caregivers (PDF)

Milk Intake Form (Excel document)

Chapter 8: Medical Problems

Colic, Constipation and Impaction in Elephants (PDF)

Elephant Endotheliotropic Herpes Virus Testing Laboratories (Website)

Guidelines for Management Elephant Endotheliotropic Herpesvirus (EEHV) in Asia, 2nd edition (PDF)

Stok vast in slurf olifant Dierenpark Amersfoort (Video)

Fixation of a Radius and Ulna Fracture in an Asian Elephant Calf by Using Fibreglass Casts (PDF)

Wounds and Wound Care in Elephants (PDF)

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Photo credit: Hollis Burbank-Hammarlund

Chapter 9: Medical Procedures

Blood compatibility testing in Asian elephants using an indirect antiglobulin technique to improve captive breeding success (PDF)

Blood Transfusion in Equids—A Practical Approach and Review (PDF)

Equine faecal microbiota transplant: Current knowledge, proposed guidelines and future directions (PDF)

Elephant Urinalysis (PDF)

Wounds and Wound Care in Elephants (PDF)

Chapter 10: Training for Veterinary Procedures

Behaviors to Train for Veterinary Care of Important Diseases and Disorders in Captive Elephants (PDF)

Human-Elephant Learning Program Foundation Training Program (Website)

Human-Elephant Learning Program Foundation Training Program (Website)

Online course: Elephant Positive Reinforcement Training (Website)

Target Training Anantara Elephant Camp and Resort (Video)

Target Training Positive Reinforcement Workshop for Myanmar Elephants (Video)

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