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Determination Of Age And Construction Of Population Age Structure Of Wild Asian Elephants Based On Dung Bolus Circumference, Chalita Kongrit, Chomcheun Siripunkaw
Determination Of Age And Construction Of Population Age Structure Of Wild Asian Elephants Based On Dung Bolus Circumference, Chalita Kongrit, Chomcheun Siripunkaw
The Thai Journal of Veterinary Medicine
Estimating the age of wildlife is an important technique for the construction of a population age structure that could be useful for the prediction of population change. The age of wild elephants can be reliably estimated from the size of dung bolus circumference which correlates with elephant growth. This research aimed to determine a cut-off bolus circumference for the mature age class of wild Asian elephants at Salakphra Wildlife Sanctuary as inferred from the social behavior of male elephants. Males living within their natal groups were considered immature males, whereas solitary males were considered mature males. The largest bolus circumference …
Detection Of Elephant Endotheliotropic Herpesvirus 4 In Captive Asian Elephants (Elephas Maximus) In Thailand, Benjaporn Bhusri, Parut Suksai, Chalisa Mongkolphan, Ekasit Tiyanun, Parntep Ratanakorn, Kridsada Chaichoun, Ladawan Sariya
Detection Of Elephant Endotheliotropic Herpesvirus 4 In Captive Asian Elephants (Elephas Maximus) In Thailand, Benjaporn Bhusri, Parut Suksai, Chalisa Mongkolphan, Ekasit Tiyanun, Parntep Ratanakorn, Kridsada Chaichoun, Ladawan Sariya
The Thai Journal of Veterinary Medicine
Elephant endotheliotropic herpesviruses (EEHVs) can cause fatal hemorrhagic disease in elephants, especially young captive Asian elephants (Elephas maximus). Currently, seven EEHV types have been reported. In this study, EEHVs were examined in whole-blood samples derived from 56 captive Asian elephants from eight provinces in Thailand by nested PCR using primers specific to the viral DNA polymerase gene in an attempt to monitor EEHV elephant cases. After EEHV testing, one sample (1.78%) was positive and found to be closely related to EEHV4 with 99% amino acid identity. This sample was from a three-year-old female Asian elephant with no clinical signs. These …