Chemo-Therapeutic Management of An Acute Abscess in a Male Asian Elephant (Elephas maximus)

Authors

  • Anitta PL  Scholar, Bachelor of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry, College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Pookode, Kerala, India
  • Girish U  Veterinary Surgeon, Veterinary Polyclinic, North Parvoor, Kerala, India
  • Chris Seymour  Veterinary Surgeon, 1 Malting Cottages, Aspenden, Hertfordshire, United Kingdom

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.32628/IJSRST207569

Keywords:

Abscess, Elephant, Wound

Abstract

A 40-year-old male Asian elephant was presented to the Veterinary Polyclinic, North Paravur with right pelvic limb lameness and a swelling in the right ilial region, which had developed after darting one month previously. The swelling was diagnosed as a unilateral acute abscess, which was lanced, drained and lavaged. Topical treatments, systemic antibiotic therapy and an analgesic were administered, and the animal made an uneventful recovery.

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2020-10-31

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Anitta PL, Girish U, Chris Seymour "Chemo-Therapeutic Management of An Acute Abscess in a Male Asian Elephant (Elephas maximus)" International Journal of Scientific Research in Science and Technology(IJSRST), Online ISSN : 2395-602X, Print ISSN : 2395-6011,Volume 7, Issue 5, pp.326-330, September-October-2020. Available at doi : https://doi.org/10.32628/IJSRST207569