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| (14) What are the obstacles that prevent you from obtaining needed medicines (check all that apply)? | |
| □ Costs for medicines/financial limitations of elephant owner | |
| □ Limited availability of medicines on the local market | |
| □ Import restriction for medicines not available on the local market | |
| □ Other If “other”, please specify———————— | |
| (15) What are the obstacles that prevent you from conducting needed treatments (check all that apply)? | |
| □ Limited access to the area where the elephant is located (road conditions, no transportation, etc.) | |
| □ Treatment not permitted by elephant owner | |
| □ Mahouts that do not cooperate | |
| □ Elephants that are not trained/do not tolerate needed treatment procedures | |
| □ Limited diagnostic techniques to sufficiently diagnose diseases and identify ideal treatment schemes | |
| □ Other If “other”, please specify———————— | |
| (16) What are the obstacles that prevent you from performing needed diagnostic procedures (check all that apply)? | |
| □ Costs for tests/financial limitations of elephant owner | |
| □ Limited availability of diagnostic tests | |
| □ Import restriction for diagnostic tests or supplies that limit availability | |
| □ Inability to keep equipment in working order | |
| □ Lack of training | |
| □ Insufficient availability of trained personnel to conduct tests | |
| □ Other If “other”, please specify———————— | |
| (17) What are the preventive medicine program needs that exist (check all that apply)? | |
| Elephant food: | |
| □ Vitamin supplements | |
| □ Mineral supplements | |
| □ Specific food supplements with high nutrients | |
| □ Other; please specify——————— | |
| Shelter: | |
| □ Special location and facilities for the conduction of treatments (a clinic) | |
| □ Shelter for sick elephants and/or mothers with calf | |
| □ Isolation facility | |
| □ Specific facility/restraint for musth bulls | |
| □ Others; please specify—————— | |
| Water: | |
| □ Control of water quality | |
| If yes, please describe techniques/measurements used to control water quality | |
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| □ Control of water quantity provided/made available | |
| Medications: | |
| What kind of preventive medications are administered? | |
| (Please list as many as you are aware of) | |
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| Vaccinations: | |
| What are the vaccinations administered? (Please list as many as you are aware of) | |
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| Mahout training: | |
| □ Training about daily routine health care procedures | |
| □ Training about different restraint and handling tools | |
| □ Training about elephant biology and behavior | |
| □ Appropriate use of basic drugs and administering basic medications | |
| □ Other (if “other,” please specify) | |
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| (18) What kind of preventive programs would you suggest as useful to be conducted in your area, and which currently cannot be conducted? (Please provide details where possible) | |
| (A) Elephant food—————————————————————————————————— | |
| (B) Shelter————————————————————————————————————— | |
| (C) Water————————————————————————————————————— | |
| (D) Medications——————————————————————————————————— | |
| (E) Vaccinations—————————————————————————————————— | |
| (F) Mahout management training—————————————————————————— | |
| (G) Veterinary training——————————————————————————————— | |
| (H) Other————————————————————————————————————— | |
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