Research Article

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

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(19) What are the six main medical issues you find with elephants in your care (i.e., injuries, disease, parasitism, malnutrition, etc.) ranked in order, from most common to least common?
  (1) Most common——————————————
  (2) ————————————————————
  (3) ————————————————————
  (4) ————————————————————
  (5) ————————————————————
  (6) Least common——————————————
(20) What are the six main causes of elephant mortality that you see ranked in order, from most common to least common? (“undetermined” can be listed as a cause)
  (1) Most common cause ——————————
  (2) ———————————————————
  (3) ———————————————————
  (4) ———————————————————
  (5) ———————————————————
  (6) Least common cause ——————————

The following question requests information on the most common disease conditions that you encounter, treatment option used, the treatment results, and ideal future treatment options. Please list the diseases in order from the most common to the least common.

Disease:(Most Common Disease)        
(1)————(2)————(3)————

Standard treatment:
Percentage that resolved without treatment:————%————%————%
Percentage that died without treatment:————%————%————%
Percentage cured with standard treatment:————%————%————%
Percentage of mortality with standard treatment:————%————%————%
Treatment option(s) that you would like to have available for the future:

Disease:(Least Common Disease)
(4)————(5)————(6)————

Standard treatment:
Percentage that resolved without treatment:————%————%————%
Percentage that died without treatment:————%————%————%
Percentage cured with standard treatment:————%————%————%
Percentage of mortality with standard treatment:————%————%————%
Treatment option(s) that you would like to have available for the future: