title: Nonsurgical repair of an umbilical hernia in two Asian elephant calves (Elephas maximus).
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Center for Elephant Conservation, Polk City, Florida 33868, USA. EWiedner@feldinc.com
authors.forename: Ellen B
authors.initials: EB
authors.lastname: Wiedner
authors.forename: Charlie
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Gray
authors.forename: Peter
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Rich
authors.forename: Gary L
authors.initials: GL
authors.lastname: Jacobson
authors.forename: Ramiro
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Isaza
authors.forename: Dennis
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Schmitt
authors.forename: William A
authors.initials: WA
authors.lastname: Lindsay
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000831:Animals, Newborn; D000836:Animals, Zoo; D004606:Elephants; D005260:Female; D006554:Hernia, Umbilical / Q000628:therapy*; D016896:Treatment Outcome