Elephant (Elephas maximus) Health and Management in Asia: Variations in Veterinary Perspectives

Table 4

Availability of laboratory facilities reported by survey respondents ().

Diagnostic modality	Always available; (number)	Mostly available; (number)	Sometimes available; (number)	Never available; (number)	No response; (number)
Hematology	7	17	17	3	1
Organ indices	8	15	16	6
Blood mineral	4	6	13	22
Blood nutrition	2		19	24
Hair nutrition		1	6	38
Toxin detection		6	17	22
Hormone analysis	3	1	17	22	2
Fecal parasite microscopy	22	13	9	1
Blood parasite microscopy	12	8	21	4
Microbiology culture and antibiotic sensitivity	4	8	26	7
Methods for identifying viral pathogens	1		14	30
Histopathology	4	6	26	8	1
Ultrasound	2	4	11	28
Radiology	1	1	11	32