Treatment of Hoof Disease in an Asian Elephant (Elephas maximus) Using Creative Surgery: A Successful Case Report
| Autor: | Guanghao Lin, Liming Chen, Youfeng Xu, Peng Wei |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
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| Zdroj: | Iranian Journal of Veterinary Surgery, Vol 15, Iss 2, Pp 168-172 (2020) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 2008-3033 2676-6299 |
| DOI: | 10.30500/ivsa.2020.224068.1211 |
| Popis: | Case Description- Chronic foot disease, which is considered a tremendous clinical challenge, poses a serious threat to the overall health of elephants. We treated an Asian elephant with hoof disease by a creative surgery. Clinical Findings- An Asian elephant presented with hoof disease, which caused the partial detachment of its right hind foot-pad. Treatment and Outcome- We fixed the elephant’s foot by using an artificial steel plate and sternal wire, At the same time we adjusted diet. Elephant hoof disease is cured and its function restored.Clinical Relevance- The utilization of fixation plates can be extremely useful for the treatment of hoof disease in the elephant. |
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