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

Table 1

Study designs and topic categories that characterize elephant studies conducted in Asia that were identified in a PubMed search.

	Number
Study design
Ecological or natural history	21
Case report or series	18
Laboratory-based investigation	17
Cross-sectional survey	8
Policy	3
Review	3
Study topic category^*
Common disease conditions	31
Basic veterinary concerns	15
Treatment	2
Needs assessment	1

Twenty-one studies could not be categorized by these topics.