Research Article

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

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(12a) How often are the following labs and diagnostic facilities available?NeverSometimesMostlyAlways

Laboratory for conducting routine hematology
Laboratory for analyzing blood for routine organ function indices (e.g., AST, Alk Phos, BUN, Creat, protein, glucose, etc.)
Laboratory for conducting routine blood mineral analyses (e.g., Na, CL, Ca, P, etc.)
Laboratory for analyzing blood for nutritional indices (e.g., vitamins, fatty acids, micronutrients, etc.)
Laboratory for analyzing hair for nutritional indices (e.g., vitamins, micronutrients, etc.)
Laboratory for detection of toxins
Laboratory for conducting hormone analysis

(12b) How often are the following labs and diagnostic facilities available?NeverSometimesMostlyAlways

Light microscopy for fecal parasite testing
Light microscopy for blood parasite testing
Microbiology lab for determination of bacterial pathogens and antibiotic sensitivity
Microbiology lab for determination of viral pathogens
Histopathology
Ultrasonography
Radiology (or X-rays)