Director of the Office of Conservation Area 2 (Sriracha) orders officials to help a sick wild elephant calf that is thin, dehydrated, and has sores on its mouth and trunk. Veterinarian shoots antidepressants Then give medicine to treat it. after recovery Baby elephant returns to the forest Therefore, officials will continue to monitor symptoms.
Mr. Kongkiat Temtamnan, Director of the Conservation Area Management Office 2 (Sriracha), said he has ordered officials to monitor the condition of sick wild elephant calves found in the Khao Tabaek area, Village No. 12, Pong Nam Ron Subdistrict, Pong Nam Ron District. Chanthaburi Province continuously After the veterinarian has provided initial treatment
In this regard, the head of Khlong Khrue Wai Chaloem Phrakiat Wildlife Sanctuary and the head of Khao Soi Dao Wildlife Sanctuary along with a team of veterinarians stationed at the Wildlife Conservation Division Veterinary team from Wildlife Rescue Center 2 (Krabok Khu) Veterinary team from Chong Klam Bon Wildlife Breeding Station Including officials searching for a wild baby elephant believed to be Have health problems When he found a wild elephant calf, he prepared to shoot a tranquilizer. But the baby elephant ran away into the dense forest.
Later, the work plan was changed. By tying a hammock to a tree to snipe the drug instead of searching for the baby elephant in the forest. As well as preparing an escort team to protect the herd of wild elephants in the surrounding area.
When the drug shot was successful Veterinary team reaches wild elephant calf A detailed physical examination was performed and it was found that the wild elephant calf had a skinny condition (Body condition score) of 2/5 and showed symptoms of dehydration due to the eyeballs being deeply sunken inside the eye crotch. Found wounds in the mouth and trunk. The wounds were wounds that had already been replaced by tissue. No injuries were found on the body. Normal bowel movement
From examining the external appearance of the body, the veterinary team concluded that This wild elephant calf has health abnormalities due to ulcers in the mouth and trunk, resulting in decreased food intake, causing the body to lack nutrients. Therefore, initial treatment is given with antibiotics. body tonic muscle tonic Give intravenous fluids along with vitamins. Clean wounds in the mouth and proboscis. and carry out blood sample collection Oral Swap Example Anal swab and feces of wild elephant calves were collected and sent for laboratory testing to detect complications in the wild elephant calves' bodies for use in the next treatment.
The veterinarian gave him medicine to recover from the depression and found that The baby elephant recovered well from the anesthesia. It was seen that the wild baby elephant was strong enough to be able to live in the forest. Therefore it was not moved out of the forest. Let him walk into the dense forest. Instead, they prepared medicine to deworm continuously for 3 days and medicine to nourish the body continuously for 10 days. Officials hid the medicine in a ripe banana and placed it in the area where the wild elephant calves lived. Including having officials help build ponds for wild elephant calves in the area to compensate for the lack of water in the area where the wild elephant calves live.
Director of the Conservation Area Management Office 2 (Sriracha) reiterated that officials have continuously monitored the condition of the wild elephant calves to ensure that The body of a wild elephant calf will recover and become strong.
Source: Thai News Agency