Elephant's Foot (eBook)

Prevention and Care of Foot Conditions in Captive Asian and African Elephants

Ursula S. Bechert, Blair Csuti, Eva L. Sargent (Herausgeber)

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2008 | 1. Auflage
164 Seiten
Wiley (Verlag)
978-0-470-29212-9 (ISBN)

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Maintaining the healthy foot condition of captive Asian and African elephants is one of the most important yet most difficult tasks for zookeepers, veterinarians, and researchers. Recognizing the need for a convenient and comprehensive health care manual, Blair Csuti, Eva Sargent and Ursula Bechert present The Elephant's Foot. Born out of a national conference on elephant care and physiology, this book is backed by 46 of the foremost authorities on the subject. After a general overview of the elephant foot's anatomy and physiology, The Elephant's Foot leads practitioners through recognition, prevention, and treatment of a variety of foot problems. From nail infections to foot abcesses, readers will find this text contains solutions for most foot troubles with remedies or additional recommendations. This book will support anyone simply studying elephants or those working with elephants on a daily basis.

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Blair Csuti is the editor of The Elephant's Foot: Prevention and Care of Foot Conditions in Captive Asian and African Elephants, published by Wiley. Eva L. Sargent is the editor of The Elephant's Foot: Prevention and Care of Foot Conditions in Captive Asian and African Elephants, published by Wiley. Ursula S. Bechert is the editor of The Elephant's Foot: Prevention and Care of Foot Conditions in Captive Asian and African Elephants, published by Wiley.

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Introduction.

Acknowledgments..

Part I: The Context of Elephant Foot Care.

1. An Overview of Foot Conditions in Asian and African Elephants(Murray E. Fowler).

2. Anatomy of the Elephant Foot (Edward C. Ramsay and Robert W.Henry).

3. The Role of Nutrition and Its Possible Impact on ElephantFoot Care (William C. Sadler).

4. Record Keeping as an Aid to Foot Care in the Asian Elephant(Charlie Rutkowski, Ray Hopper, and Fred Marion).

Part II: Approaches to Routine Foot Care.

5. Foot Care for Captive Elephants (Alan Roocroft and JamesOosterhuis).

6. Captive Elephant Foot Care: Natural-habitat HusbandryTechniques (Carol Buckley).

7. Foot Care at the Indianapolis Zoo: A Comprehensive Approach(Jill Sampson).

8. Elephant Foot Care Under the Voluntary-contract System:Problems and Solutions (Penny Kalk and Chris Wilgenkamp).

9. A History of Elephant Foot Care at the Milwaukee County Zoo(David Sorensen).

10. Elephant Husbandry and Foot Care at the SchonbrunnerTiergarten, Vienna (Harald M. Schwammer).

11. Preventive Foot Care for an Asian Elephant at Mesker ParkZoo and Botanic Garden (Joan Albers Hughes and MadelineSouthard).

Part III: Common Elephant Foot Conditions and TheirTreatment.

12. Historical Lessons for the treatment of Foot Diseases inCaptive Asian Elephants (Dhriti K. Lahiri-Choudhury).

13. Split Nails, Abscesses, and Cuticular Fluid Pockets (CharlieRuthowski, Fred Marion, and Ray Hopper).

14. Ouch, Do That Again! Treatment of Chronic Nail Infections inan Asian Bull Elephant Using Protected Contact (Karen Gibson andJoseph P. Flanagan).

15. Procedure for nail Reconstruction and Treatment for an AsianElephant (Elephas maximus) Allan Seidon).

16. Occurrence and Treatment of Nail/Foot Abscesses, NailCracks, and Sole Abscesses in Captive Elephants (Gary West).

17. Siri's Dilemma: Management of a Chronic Foot Problem (SteveStahl and Chuck Doyle).

18. Making a Protective boot for an Asian Elephant (Kate Woodle,Terri Kepes, and Chuck Doyle).

19. Treatment of an Abscessed Foot Pad of an African Elephant(Loxodonta africana) Using a Sandal and Topically Applied Chitosan(Daniel Houser, Lee G. Simmons, and Douglas L. Armstrong).

20. The Use f Sonography in the Follow-up Care of a Foot Abscessin a Female Asian Elephant (Elephas maximus) (Timothy J. O'Sullivanand Randy E. Junge).

21. Treatment of Osteomyelitis in Elephant Feet (Laurie J.Gage).

Part IV: Surgical Intervention for Elephant FootDisease.

22. The Medical Surgical Management of Foot Abscesses in CaptiveAsiatic Elephants: Case Studies (Wayne S. J. Boardman, RichardJakob-Hoff, Sherri Huntress, MIchael Lynch, Andrea Reiss, and CreeMonaghan).

23. Preoperative Conditioning and Postoperative Treatments of aProtected-contact Bull Elephant (Robert Kam).

24. Surgical Management of a Chronic Infection Involving thePhalange of an Asian Elephant (Elephas maximus) (Robert M. Cooper,Virginia L. Honeyman, and Daniel A. French).

25. Surgical Management of Phalangeal Osteomyelitis in a FemaleAsian Elephant (Elephas maximus) (Mitch Finnegan and MargotMonti).

Part V: Antibiotic and Anti-inflammatory Dosages forElephants.

26. Determining Dosages for Antibiotic and Anti-inflammatoryAgents (Jack Mortenson).

Part VI: Conclusions and Recommendations.

27. Elephant Foot Care: Concluding remarks (Murray E.Fowler).

Appendix I: Elephant Management Guidelines (March 1997) AmericanZoo and Aquarium Association).

Appendix II: Results of a Survey of Elephant Foot Condition andare in North America (Norie Dimeo-Ediger).

Glossary (Murray E. Fowler).

Contributors.

Index.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 21.4.2008
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Medizin / Pharmazie
• Themenwelt: Veterinärmedizin ► Großtier ► Zoo- / Wildtier
• Schlagworte: Veterinärmedizin • Veterinärmedizin f. Zoo- u. Wildtiere • Veterinärmedizin • Veterinärmedizin f. Zoo- u. Wildtiere • Veterinary Medicine • Veterinary Medicine - Zoo & Wildlife
• ISBN-10: 0-470-29212-1 / 0470292121
• ISBN-13: 978-0-470-29212-9 / 9780470292129