Nonsurgical repair of an umbilical hernia in two Asian elephant calves (Elephas maximus).
Umbilical hernias were diagnosed in two captive-born, female Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) calves several weeks after birth. Daily manual reduction of the hernias for 5 wk in the first case and for 5 mo in the second resulted in complete closure of the defects. Nonsurgical repair of uncomplicated, fully reducible umbilical hernias in Asian elephants can be an alternative to surgery.
Wiedner
Ellen B
EB
Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Center for Elephant Conservation, Polk City, Florida 33868, USA. EWiedner@feldinc.com
Gray
Charlie
C
Rich
Peter
P
Jacobson
Gary L
GL
Isaza
Ramiro
R
Schmitt
Dennis
D
Lindsay
William A
WA
D000818:Animals; D000831:Animals, Newborn; D000836:Animals, Zoo; D004606:Elephants; D005260:Female; D006554:Hernia, Umbilical / Q000628:therapy*; D016896:Treatment Outcome