Research Article

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

Table 6

Major syndromes reported for morbidity and mortality in Asian elephants in range countries, listed in order of most common to least common. Items in ( ) are subcategories of the immediately preceding topic.

Syndromes: morbiditySyndromes: mortality

InjuryInjury
(Gunshot wounds)(Gunshot)
ParasitismInfectious disease not due to parasitism
Gastrointestinal diseaseGastrointestinal disease
(Diarrhea)(Diarrhea)
Ocular diseasePoisoning
Foot pathologyOld-age related
MalnutritionNonspecific
Abscess Parasitism
Infectious disease not due to parasitismMalnutrition
LamenessRenal disease
Skin diseaseCardiac disease
Stereotypical behaviorHemorrhagic disease
OverworkLack of veterinary care
PoisoningLameness
Renal diseaseMusth
CancerRespiratory disease
Ventral edemaDehydration
Drug reactionProlonged recumbency
Reproductive problemSeizure
Tusk pathologyCongenital disease
Neurologic disease
Reproductive problem
Chemical immobilization