| 11.Check for the normal pulse, respiration and body temperature. 12. Look for the injuries on the ear like holes, tear and wounds. 13.Check the foot. Look for foot rot. This is very common in elephants kept in unhygienic surroundings and those kept without proper exercise. 14. Check for lameness. Make the animal to walk and make the animal to take turns both clockwise and anticlock wise. Palpate the joints. Arthritis is common in elephants. 15.Look at the dung boluses. Poor undigested dung boluses indicate worn-out teeth often due to old age and also malformation of teeth. 16. Animal should lie down and get up with ease. But note that animal may refuse to lie down when surrounded by strange people and in surroundings. 17.Urine if too much cloudy, indicate animal is not getting enough water. Common to circuses. 18. Presence of stereotype behaviour indicate boredom and lack of mental stimulation. This means that there is lack of environmental enrichment which is a must for elephants. 19.Tethering site should be clean, dry with provision for drainage. Surface is preferably made up of compacted earth and not concrete. 20. Look for the under surface of the foot. Too many cracks indicates lack of exercise and too smooth surface means too much of walking, 21.Tethering site should be cool and with plenty of shade. 22. Provision for protection from the cold winds in cold climatic conditions. These are some of the important points and a score card can be used to assess the condition of any particular animal. November 2006 |
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