Research Article
Elephant (Elephas maximus) Health and Management in Asia: Variations in Veterinary Perspectives
Table 4
Availability of laboratory facilities reported by survey respondents (
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| 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 | |
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