The giant anteater (Myrmecophaga tridactyla) is classified as a vulnerable species but is
commonly received in rescue centers and zoos. Establishing hematological and …

The African elephant (Loxodonta africana) is listed as vulnerable, with wild populations
threatened by habitat loss and poaching. Clinical pathology is used to detect and monitor …

A quarter of Asian elephants are captive, with greater than 90% of these tamed and cared for
by handlers (mahouts) in Asia. Although taming is a much-discussed welfare issue, no …

The body condition of an animal is an indicator of health status and is dependent upon many
factors, some of which can vary between wild and captive settings. Despite this, there have …

Declining wild populations combined with accumulating captive populations of eg livestock,
pets, draught and zoo animals have resulted in some threatened species with substantial …

Although senescence is often observed in the wild, its underlying mechanistic causes can
rarely be studied alongside its consequences, because data on health, molecular and …

Long-lived species are often predicted to be buffered against seasonal variation: longevity
means low annual mortality and reproductive rates and annual variability in climate may …

Many zoos use browse and other roughage as feed ingredients and enrichment tools for
elephants. Amongst these are bamboo species (eg Pleioblastus spp.), which belong to the …

There are billions of animals living in close proximity to humans around the world from pets
and livestock to laboratory, draught and zoo animals. The interactions these animals have …

In Asian elephants (Elephas maximus), elephant endotheliotropic herpesvirus causes
significant calf mortality. Coagulation testing may aid veterinarians in early identification and …