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Welfare Assessment and Activities of Captive Elephants in Thailand

Animals, 2020
Thailand is the epicenter of elephant tourism and visiting an elephant camp is a popular activity according to the Tourist Authority of Thailand. However, the welfare of these elephants has been questioned by animal activist groups, international tour ...
Pakkanut Bansiddhi, Janine L. Brown, Chatchote Thitaram   +2 more
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Hematologic and biochemical reference intervals for captive asian elephants (elephas maximus) in thailand [PDF]

Kafkas Universitesi Veteriner Fakültesi Dergisi, 2017
Species specific blood value reference intervals are needed for the proper diagnosis, and treatment of disease, appropriate for specific populations, because age, sex, management, exercise and geographical location can all affect hematological values ...
JANYAMETHAKUL T, SRIPIBOON S, SOMGIRD C, PONGSOPAWIJIT P, PANYAPORNWITHAYA V, KLINHOM S, LOYTHONG J, THITARAM C   +7 more
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Effect of Potassium Application Rates on Sugarcane Yield in Soils with Different Non-Exchangeable Potassium Reserves and Fixation Capacity

Agronomy, 2023
Reliable fertilizer recommendations should account for factors influencing nutrient supply, including non-exchangeable potassium (K) reserves and fixation capacity, to ensure optimum crop yields.
Dimpho Elvis Elephant, Neil Miles, Pardon Muchaonyerwa   +2 more
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Endoscopic visual anatomy of urogenital tract in female Asian elephants (Elephas maximus)

Theriogenology Wild
Populations of Asian elephants (Elephas maximus) have been declining in the wild, mostly due to the habitat loss and conflicts with humans. The elephants under human care thus become a very important source and opportunity to study this species, as well ...
Yaduraj Khadpekar, Govind S, Niraj Dahe, Jorge Soares, Nuhacet Fernández, Tenzing L. Lachenpa, Shubham Patil, Akshay Ghatare, Vaisakh Viswam, Nikorn Thongtip, Jahan Ahmed, Nirmali Sarma   +11 more
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Challenging our conception of wildness

Animal Sentience, 2020
Baker & Winkler (2020) point out the entanglement among free-living elephants, captive elephants, and humans in the elephant tourism industry. Where all living beings – captive and free-living – are more or less affected by human presence or activity ...
Elodie Massiot
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African elephant reintegration from captivity to wild living: quantifying the detailed behavioural changes

Pachyderm
There is increasing evidence of compromised welfare for captive African savannah elephants managed in confined spaces. With the trend for zoos and captive facilities to close due to public pressure, reflecting ethical concerns,  and thier limited ...
Tamara Eggeling, Tenisha Roos, Victoria L Boult, Brett Mitchell, TJ Steyn   +4 more
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Management factors affecting physical health and welfare of tourist camp elephants in Thailand [PDF]

PeerJ, 2019
Background Variation in management across elephant camps likely has differential effects on the well-being of elephants. Methods This study calculated body condition, foot health and skin wound scores (WSs) for 122 elephants from 15 elephant camps in ...
Pakkanut Bansiddhi, Korakot Nganvongpanit, Janine L. Brown, Veerasak Punyapornwithaya, Pornsawan Pongsopawijit, Chatchote Thitaram   +5 more
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Physiological changes in captive elephants in Northern Thailand as a result of the COVID-19 tourism ban – muscle, liver, metabolic function, and body condition

Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 2023
The international travel ban initiated in March 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic greatly affected how captive elephants were managed in Thailand. A lack of tourists and associated income meant elephants were chained longer with reduced food provisions ...
Jarawee Supanta, Jarawee Supanta, Janine L. Brown, Janine L. Brown, Janine L. Brown, Pakkanut Bansiddhi, Pakkanut Bansiddhi, Pakkanut Bansiddhi, Chatchote Thitaram, Chatchote Thitaram, Chatchote Thitaram, Veerasak Punyapornwithaya, Khanittha Punturee, Nopphamas Somboon, Patcharapa Towiboon, Jaruwan Khonmee, Jaruwan Khonmee, Jaruwan Khonmee   +17 more
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Contagious Yawning in African Elephants (Loxodonta africana): Responses to Other Elephants and Familiar Humans

Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 2020
While spontaneous yawning is common across all vertebrate classes, contagious yawning is less common and has been observed only in a few species of social animals.
Zoë T. Rossman, Clare Padfield, Debbie Young, Benjamin L. Hart, Lynette A. Hart   +4 more
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Biomechanical parameters of asian elephant (elephas maximus) walking gait [PDF]

Kafkas Universitesi Veteriner Fakültesi Dergisi, 2017
Quadruped animals have a unique mechanism of movement that minimizes energy use and allows muscles to work effectively. Elephants are the biggest quadruped animals on earth and how they stabilize their body and use energy are of interest.
KONGSAWASDI S, MAHASAWANGKUL S, PONGSOPAWIJIT P, BOONPRASERT K, CHUATRAKOON B, THONGLORM N, KANTA-IN R, TAJARERNMUANG T, NGANVONGPANIT K   +8 more
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