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Lion Cub Dies, Elephant Sick at Zoo Miami

2013-11-27 - Miami, United States.

Zoo officials also announced that Asian elephant â€œMaude,â€ is gravely ill. â€œShe has displayed symptoms of having a severe impaction in her digestive tract which has resulted in no bowel movements and an almost total loss of appetite,â€ said Zoo Miamiâ€™s Ron Magill in a press release. Maude arrived at Zoo Miami from the Central Florida Zoo in 2011. The elephant is believed to be age 40 and suffers from arthritis.

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Perth Zoo elephant gets massage therapy

2013-11-22 - Perth, Australia.

Perth Zoo´s 56-year-old Asian elephant Tricia is receiving 25 minute back and shoulder massages twice daily using a specially designed massage pad usually used on horses. Perth Zoo Senior Vet Dr Simone Vitali said he hoped the massages would starve off the aches and pains of old age as the elephant stomps towards her twilight years.

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Bowmanville elephant might be too sick to be in Santa Parade. Beloved Limba from the Bowmanville Zoo may have cancer

2013-11-13 - Bowmanville, Canada.

Limba, the beloved Bowmanville elephant, has been invited to walk in the Bowmanville Santa Claus parade but she may be too ill to attend. The zoo is about to announce she may have cancer. ´Our number-one commitment has always been Limbas health and welfare,´ said Michael Hackenberger, Bowmanville Zoo director.

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The Toronto Zoo Elephant Saga ï¿½ The Whole Truth and Nothing but the Truth

2013-10-21 - Toronto, Canada.

Lies reg TB at PAWS, lies and propaganda from animal rights activists, politicians, and media who failed to cover the story objectively. Harrasment of staff wo pere pressed not to tell the truth. And the victims, a group of healthy african elephants, exploited by ZooCheck, PAWS and others.

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Necropsy finds TB in elephant at Little Rock Zoo

2013-10-05 - Little Rock, United States.

The elephant, named Jewell, was euthanized after staff members discovered her lying on her side, unable to get up. Necropsy results showed that tissue from the elephant tested positive for tuberculosis, though the official cause of death will be listed as euthanasia due to arthritis and severe musculoskeletal problems, the zoo said.

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What have you done to my elephant?

2013-10-04 - Lampang, Thailand.

Naetiwin Amorsin, the owner of a four-year-old female elephant, Phang Taengmo, submitted a complaint with Surapong Kongchantuk, a member of the Lawyer´s Council of Thailands human rights committee, on Monday. The mahout asked for legal action against the Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation (DNP) for unfairly confiscating his elephant, and for putting the animal at risk of "imminent death" because of poor treatment

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BCM and Houston Zoo elephant project recognized with award

2013-09-14 - Houston, United States.

A $459,147 grant will support a research project focusing on elephant endotheliotropic herpesvirus (EEHV). The research resulted from a collaboration between Baylor College of Medicine and the Houston Zoo and now also includes Johns Hopkins University and the National Elephant Herpesvirus Laboratory at the Smithsonians National Zoological Park.

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Medicating two Oregon Zoo elephants for tuberculosis challenges veterinarian and keepers

2013-08-16 - Portland, United States.

Mitch Finnegan said Wednesday that Rama, who started treatment about three weeks ago, began rejecting the oral portion of his drugs on Saturday. Packy´s treatment stopped one day after it started about 10 days ago because the Asian elephant went into musth, a periodic condition during which bulls´ testosterone spikes. Often, bulls in musth grow aggressive but Packy simply turns uncooperative, making it impossible for keepers to medicate him.

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Dickerson Park Zoo"s oldest elephant Connie, nicknamed Pinky, is battling kidney disease

2013-08-10 - Springfield, United States.

Dickerson Park Zoo announced today that its oldest elephant, Connie, is battling kidney disease. She is not expected to recover. The estimated 50-year-old elephant - nicknamed ´Pinky´ - was born in the wild and came to the zoo in November 1981 from the Zoological Gardens in Abilene, Texas. She has exceeded the average life expectancy for an elephant cow, which is about 47 years.

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Pittsburgh zoo says bull elephant battling disease

2013-08-01 - Pittsburgh, United States.

Officials at the Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium say a young bull elephant is being treated for a non-contagious autoimmune disease that is preventing skin lesions from healing. Zoo officials announced the illness in a news release Thursday and planned a news conference to provide additional information

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314 Headlines about headlines about medical2013-11-27 - Miami, United states - Lion Cub Dies, Elephant Sick at Zoo Miami 2013-11-22 - Perth, Australia - Perth Zoo elephant gets massage therapy 2013-11-13 - Bowmanville, Canada - Bowmanville elephant might be too sick to be in Santa Parade. Beloved Limba from the Bowmanville Zoo may have cancer 2013-10-21 - Toronto, Canada - The Toronto Zoo Elephant Saga ï¿½ The Whole Truth and Nothing but the Truth 2013-10-05 - Little rock, United states - Necropsy finds TB in elephant at Little Rock Zoo 2013-10-04 - Lampang, Thailand - What have you done to my elephant? 2013-09-14 - Houston, United states - BCM and Houston Zoo elephant project recognized with award 2013-08-16 - Portland, United states - Medicating two Oregon Zoo elephants for tuberculosis challenges veterinarian and keepers 2013-08-10 - Springfield, United states - Dickerson Park Zoo"s oldest elephant Connie, nicknamed Pinky, is battling kidney disease 2013-08-01 - Pittsburgh, United states - Pittsburgh zoo says bull elephant battling disease 2013-07-26 - Portland, United states - Members Of Oregon Zoo Staff Test Positive For TB 2013-07-11 - San diego, United states - San Diego County Fair Visitors Donate $5,000 to Help Save Elephants 2013-06-30 - Manila, Philippines - ´Mali in pink of health, says elephant expert from Thailand 2013-06-06 - San diego, United states - The elephant in the parking lot. Help stop Elephant Endotheliotropic Herpes Virus 2013-06-05 - Chiang mai, Thailand - A statement from Sangduen Lek Chailert on behalf of Elephant Nature Park, regarding Tuberculosis at ENP. 2013-06-02 - Portland, United states - Portland Zoo elephant Rama tests positive for TB 2013-05-10 - Sydney, Australia - Transmission of Mycobacterium tuberculosis from an Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) to a chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes) and humans in an Australian zoo. 2013-04-26 - Baton rouge, United states - Zoo: Elephant died from medication side effect 2013-04-26 - Baltimore, United states - Elephant virus is not spreading among zoos in America, Europe 2013-04-26 - Tsavo, Kenya - Elephant Endotheliotrophic Herpes virus surveillance (EEHV) in Elephants in Tsavo 2013-04-20 - Kota kinabalu, Malaysia - Borneo pygmy elephant death tests lay blame on unidentified toxin 2013-04-20 - Wayanad, India - Fatal herpesvirus hemorrhagic disease in wild and orphan asian elephants in southern India. 2013-04-11 - Tupelo, United states - Full recovery expected for elephant after bizarre shooting 2013-03-22 - Maryland, United states - Young elephant continues to recover from deadly herpes virus at Maryland Zoo 2012-12-22 - Chitwan, Nepal - Elephants, mahouts at Chitwan breeding center underfed 2012-12-19 - Lyon, France - Doomed French elephants win Christmas reprieve 2012-12-15 - Lyon, France - French president Francois Hollande urged to show some jumbo love 2012-10-30 - Kolmarden, Sweden - Latest about EEHV - Elephant endotheliotropic herpes virus 2012-10-30 - Temerloh, Malaysia - Malaysian Elephant gets new prosthetic leg 2012-10-16 - Paignton, United kingdom - Paignton Zoo"s elephant"s sight saved by eye operation 2012-10-12 - Toronto, Canada - Elephant researcher Joyce Poole defending sending healthy Toronto elephants to TB infected PAWS "Santuary" 2012-10-04 - Kuala lumpur, Malaysia - SPOTLIGHT: Vet"s love affair with animals 2012-09-20 - Paignton, United kingdom - She won"t forget that in a hurry: Elephant rubs her eye in disbelief after cataract op to restore her sight 2012-09-17 - New delhi, India - India"s overweight temple elephants to go on diet 2012-08-29 - Paignton, United kingdom - Eye surgery elephant may be blind 2012-05-29 - Erode, India - Jumbo dies of anthrax? 2012-05-04 - Toronto, Canada - Zoos demand to sanctuary could be an elephant-sized deal-breaker 2012-05-01 - Thrissur, India - Veterinary doctors examine elephants participating in Thrissur festival 2012-03-29 - Bangkok, Thailand - Accusations fly over poor health of seized elephants in Thailand 2012-03-22 - Rappersville, Switzerland - Swiss circus Knie forces chubby elephants to diet 2012-03-15 - New delhi, India - Army vets treat injured wild elephant 2012-02-15 - Toronto, Canada - CUPE Local 1600 compelled to respond to Zoocheck"s public statements regarding quarantine procedures at PAWS 2012-01-31 - Theppakadu, India - A jumbo graduation 2012-01-31 - Lampung, Indonesia - Elephant Hospital to Be Built in Lampung 2012-01-25 - Amsterdam, Netherlands - Amsterdam elephant gets contact lens 2012-01-20 - Munich, Germany - Munich baby elephant first to get heart surgery 2012-01-16 - Galt, United states - Tuberculosis in two U.S. elephant sanctuaries 2012-01-16 - Toronto, Canada - Animal lover fears Torontos elephants risk infection at their new home 2012-01-09 - Udhagamandalam, India - Luckiest of India"s overworked elephants given spa holiday 2012-01-08 - Indore, India - Help pours in from all quarters for ailing ´Raja 2011-12-29 - Paignton, United kingdom - Paignton Zoo elephant Duchess recovering after eye surgery 2011-12-17 - Paignton, United kingdom - Duchess the elephant has eye removed by 15 vets in four-hour operation 2011-12-15 - Chennai, India - Tamil Nadu government organises vacation for temple elephants 2011-12-07 - Azle, United states - International Elephant Foundation Announces Grant to Help End Elephant Endotheliotropic Herpesvirus (EEHV) 2011-11-30 - , United states - R&Ms Loadmate helps save elephant 2011-11-25 - Paignton, United kingdom - Elephant to have right eye removed in operation 2011-11-05 - Phnom tamao, Cambodia - Wounded elephant walks again, thanks to jumbo-sized false foot 2011-09-30 - Pattaya, Thailand - Thailands oldest elephant rescued after fall 2011-09-26 - Kochi, India - Elephant death raises Anthrax fear 2011-09-19 - Kathmandu, Nepal - Medical test must for tuskers in games 2011-09-13 - Bangkok, Thailand - Thai elephant steps on land mine in Myanmar 2011-05-19 - Asheboro, United states - Old NC Zoo Elephant Needs Help Getting Up. 70-Ton Crane Brought In For Assistance 2011-04-11 - St. louis, United states - St. Louis Zoo treating elephant Donna for tuberculosis 2011-04-05 - Vavuniya, Sri lanka - Two elephants injuried in landmine blast 2011-04-04 - Paignton, United kingdom - Paignton Zoo"s elephant Duchess has glaucoma 2011-03-16 - Nashville, United states - Elephants can transmit TB to humans 2011-03-13 - Hohenwald, United states - Elephant Liz tied to 2009 TB outbreak at the elephant sanctuary in Tennessee 2011-02-05 - Sydney, Australia - Taronga Zoo elephant diagnosed with TB 2011-01-04 - Greenville, south carolina, United states - Dentist Called In After Greenville Zoo Elephant Loses Part Of Tusk 2010-12-27 - Bangalore, India - Epidemic alert sounded as bacterial disease fells 6 elephants in Karnataka and Tamil Nadu 2010-12-09 - Kandy, Thailand - Sri Lankan vets better 2010-12-03 - Thiruvananthapuram, India - An elephant"s beauty treatment 2010-11-27 - Thrissur, India - Elephant undergoes rare dental surgery in Kerela 2010-11-24 - Galgamuwa, Sri lanka - Jumbo dies in re-location bid 2010-10-25 - Lampung, Indonesia - Biggest Animal Hospital to be Built 2010-10-12 - Louisville, United states - Cause of death for Louisville Zoo elephant 2010-09-26 - Seattle, United states - Woodland Park elephant, Watoto, loses tusk 2010-09-15 - Lampang, Thailand - Elephant has foot blown up by landmine 2010-09-12 - Sacramento, United states - Second vet clears Ringling Bros. elephants for action 2010-09-04 - Udhagamandalam, India - Injured Elephant tranquilised, being treated 2010-08-18 - Ostrava, Czech republic - Expectant elephant mothers make pregnancy exercises in Czech zoo 2010-08-17 - Colombo, Sri lanka - Sri Lanka vets go on strike over elephants 2010-08-08 - Cincinnati, United states - This vet knows when to pat the trunk 2010-08-07 - Calgary, Canada - Calgary elephant gets 21 kg steel tusk caps 2010-08-06 - Chennai, India - Rejuvenation therapy for ailing elephants in TN 2010-08-05 - Lampang, Thailand - Vets treat elephant land mine victim in Lampang, Thailand 2010-08-03 - Chennai, India - Tamil Nadu may ban "blessings" by temple elephants 2010-07-15 - Springfield, United states - Dickerson Park Zoo "cautiously optimistic" after aging elephant"s fall 2010-07-14 - Springfield, United states - Aging elephant has 2 broken vertebrae at Springfield MO zoo 2010-07-09 - Springfield, United states - Treatment Discontinued for Weakening Elephant 2010-06-03 - Fresno, United states - Fresno zoo elephants slim down on healthy diet 2010-05-24 - Kota kinabalu, Malaysia - Rescued baby elephant doing well - Veterinarian 2010-04-16 - Orlando, United states - Barack at Ringling has recovered from herpes virus 2010-03-13 - Guwahati, India - Euthanasia plea for jumbo. - No recovery, Assam mulls relief for train-hit elephant 2010-03-02 - Miami, United states - Trimming an Elephants Tusks 2010-02-27 - Pittsburgh, United states - Elephants Bette and Kallie wont be bred at ICC 2010-02-05 - Orlando, florida, United states - Ringling Bros." baby circus elephant, Barack, fighting deadly virus 2010-02-04 - Miami, florida, United states - A Tusky Situation 2010-01-27 - South devon, United kingdom - Regal treatment for half-blind Duchess 2010-01-20 - Springfield, missouri, United states - Sick Elephant being treated at Dickerson Park Zoo 2010-01-05 - Lake buena vista, United states - INTERNATIONAL VETERINARY TEAM HELPS SWAZILAND SAVE HABITAT AND HELP CONTROL ELEPHANT POPULATION 2009-12-16 - Hanoi , Vietnam - Vietnam to create elephant hospital 2009-12-10 - St. louis, United states - Herpes Virus returns to St. Louis Zoo"s elephant Jade 2009-12-10 - Edmonton, Canada - Lucy the Elephant drops pounds 2009-12-09 - San diego, United states - San Diego Zoo Vets Perform Necessary Surgery on Jewel the Elephant 2009-11-22 - Chennai, India - Elephant dies in suspected attack of herpes virus at Vandalur zoo 2009-11-18 - Tulsa, United states - OSU treats elephant involved in accident 2009-10-15 - San diego, United states - Elephants acclimating at San Diego Zoo 2009-10-03 - Phuket, Thailand - When a Phuket Elephant is Wounded in Action 2009-10-01 - Jamshedpur, India - Ayurveda aid for wounded jumbo calf 2009-10-01 - Buffalo, United states - Cancerous tumor found in elephant Buki. Necropsy report won"t be completed for few weeks 2009-09-26 - Colombo, Sri lanka - Rabies among elephants in Sri Lanka 2009-09-22 - El paso, United states - Firefighters Called To Help Elephant Savannah Stand 2009-09-14 - Edmonton, Canada - Lucy the elephant could die if moved: Independent vet 2009-09-14 - Edmonton, Canada - Edmonton Valley Zoo to report on Lucys health 2009-09-13 - Buffalo, United states - Buki may be nearing the end. Zoo says its oldest elephant has been losing weight 2009-09-05 - Botene, Laos - Lost in Laos 2009-08-23 - Koramore, India - Rescued wild elephant finally gets proper treatment 2009-08-20 - Lam, Thailand - Thai elephant damages newly fitted artificial limb 2009-08-20 - Phnompenh, Cambodia - An elephants tale 2009-08-15 - Lampang, Thailand - Thai elephant hurt by mine gets artificial leg 2009-08-11 - Paignton, United kingdom - Gay the Asian Elephant Gets Fancy Red Designer Shoes! 2009-08-10 - Manzini, Swaziland - Swazi elephants get vesectomies 2009-06-08 - Kolmarden, Sweden - Elephant Conservation Science and Veterinary Medicine Group 2009-03-10 - Chiang mai, Thailand - New leg for mine blast elephant 2009-03-05 - Atlanta, United states - Zoo caretakers should guard against MRSA 2009-02-26 - St louis, missouri, United states - U.S. Zookeepers Wary of Herpes Virus Attacking Asian Elephants 2009-02-24 - Siliguri, India - Forest watch on injured elephant 2009-02-23 - St. louis, United states - News About Jade. What is Jade"s condition Monday, February 23? 2009-02-18 - St. louis, United states - 2nd elephant at St. Louis Zoo tests positive for herpes 2009-02-13 - St. louis, United states - Elephant virus at St. Louis Zoo has all zoos worried 2009-02-11 - St. louis, United states - Zoo elephant Jade suffers from herpes 2009-02-10 - Mysore, India - No help to injured jumbo 2009-01-28 - Houston, United states - Zoo, BCM Try To Find Elephant Herpes Vaccine 2009-01-26 - Asheboro, north carolina, United states - NC State Veterinarians Help a Young Elephant at NC Zoo 2009-01-21 - Jim corbett national park, India - Microchips to identify elephants in Jim Corbett National Park 2008-11-05 - Atlanta, United states - Pregnant Elephant Who Died At Zoo Atlanta Had Pneumonia 2008-11-03 - Calgary, Canada - Baby elephant died of heart failure 2008-11-01 - Calgary, Canada - Baby elephant at Calgary Zoo gravely ill in herpes virus 2008-10-17 - Hunan, China - Elephant passes giant stool after falling sick 2008-10-12 - Sabah, Indonesia - Snares set by palm oil workers taking a toll on pygmy elephants of Borneo 2008-10-12 - Kota kinabalu, Indonesia - Many jumbo casualties 2008-10-08 - Nairobi, Kenya - Elephant orphanage in Nairobi 2008-09-27 - Bangalore , India - 25% temple elephants suffering from TB 2008-09-23 - San andreas, United states - PAWS elephant likely died of inflamed pancreas 2008-09-16 - Lampang, Thailand - The medical inventor 2008-09-12 - Mysore, India - DASARA ELEPHANTS UNDER THREAT OF INFECTION 2008-09-10 - Thiruvananthapuram, India - 15% of captive elephants in South India have TB 2008-09-10 - San diego, United states - Vet works on elephants in South Africa 2008-09-04 - Kunming, China - "Addicted" elephant heads back to Kunming after heroin detox cure 2008-09-02 - Katima mulilo , Namibia - Caprivi in Anthrax Scare 2008-08-26 - Philadelphia, United states - Zoo elephant died after fall 2008-08-22 - Portland, United states - Oregon Zoo anxiously awaits a baby elephant. Rose- Tu"s first baby could supercharge attendance, but will the delivery go well and will the 7,666-pound elephant be a nurturing mom? 2008-08-19 - Montgomery, United states - State Ag Department Assists Montgomery Zoo. The Diagnostic Lab Determined Elephants Cause of Death 2008-08-16 - John mariani, United states - State OKs petting of elephants. Agreement between state, zoo comes just in time for Elephant Extravaganza. 2008-07-30 - Chennai, United states - No more jumbo rides at Vandalur 2008-06-22 - Hangchatr, Thailand - Injured elephant gets prosthetic leg. An elephant which was injured in a landmine explosion has been fitted with a prosthetic leg. 2008-06-21 - Ryan strong , United states - Sneezy a daddy in demand. The Tulsa Zoo elephant provides most of the semen samples to zoos nationwide. 2008-06-03 - Melbourne, Australia - Melbourne elephant breaks fertility record 2008-05-14 - Syracuse, United states - DEC to zoo: Visitors cant touch the elephants 2008-05-12 - Dallas, United states - Dallas Zoo Closes Exhibit to Treat Ill Elephant 2008-05-11 - Dundee, United kingdom - Unlikely Dundee claims to fame 2008-05-05 - Seattle, United states - R&R for an ailing African elephant at zoo. Watoto has colic; barn closed for peace and quiet 2008-04-28 - Kalpetta, India - Suspected viral infection kills elephants in Kerala 2008-04-25 - Guwahati, United states - Hurt jumbo suffers as experts mull options 2008-04-24 - Dubbo, Australia - Infra-red helps with elderly elephants" problems 2008-04-12 - Berlin, Germany - 2007: Rat-to-Elephant-to-Human Transmission of Cowpox Virus 2008-04-09 - Pune, India - Poornimas foot infection: Officials give lame excuse 2008-03-19 - Sydney, Australia - Pampering and pedicures keep Gigi a happy resident - Elephants make great progress 2008-03-13 - Lampang, Thailand - Elephant Sampram doomed to crippled life 2008-03-13 - San diego , United states - Super-Size Surgery at Next-Gen Zoo Could Halt Elephant Killings 2008-03-08 - Thiruvananthapuram, India - Kerala govt. direction on elephant rules 2008-03-08 - Kwazulu-natal, South africa - Elephant Contraception in Kwazulu-Natals Tembe Elephant Park 2008-03-04 - Nashville, United states - Nashville Zoo to try elephant insemination again 2008-02-27 - Blackpool, United kingdom - Crumple boots up to ease pain 2008-02-26 - Sydney, Australia - Elephant Thong Dees years come and go 2008-02-15 - Brisbane, Australia - Whiff of scandal as young bull plays the field 2008-02-14 - Sydney, Australia - Zoo rejects elephant too young for pregnancy 2008-02-13 - Sydney, Australia - Outcry over pregnant underage elephant 2008-02-05 - San diego, United states - 3 Elephant Keepers at San Diego Zoo Sickened by Superbug 2008-02-05 - San diego, United states - San Diego Wild Animal Park: Dead Elephant Had Superbug 2008-02-05 - San diego, United states - Animal Park Workers Infected With MRSA from sick baby elephant 2008-01-19 - Washington, United states - National Zoo Tries to Get Asian Elephant Shanti Pregnant 2008-01-18 - San diego, United states - Elephant calf at park having health problems 2008-01-08 - Seattle, United states - Woodland Park Zoos elephant artificially inseminated 2008-01-07 - New york, United states - Chembio Granted USDA License For ItsElephantTB STAT-PAK. Rapid Serological Screening for TB in Elephants 2008-01-07 - Seattle, United states - Woodland Park Zoo elephant inseminated 2008-01-06 - Palakkad, India - DFO directive to elephant owners 2008-01-05 - Kodanad, India - Kerala elephant camp Kodanad under Herpes virus threat 2008-01-05 - Jomtien, Thailand - Vet called in to help an 80 year old sick Elephant in Jomtien. 2007-12-16 - Tulsa, United states - 2007-12-13 - Waterberg, South africa - South Africa elephants get birth control 2007-12-12 - Singapore, Singapore - Singapore elephants get boots to relieve jumbo pain 2007-12-07 - Toronto, Canada - Elephants semen stirs controversy for zoo. Is Toronto"s big Rex to blame for demise of Hansa in Seattle? 2007-12-06 - Springfield, United states - Dickerson Park Zoo Suspends Elephant Breeding 2007-12-06 - Rockton, Canada - Elephant sperm donor suspected of having bad seed 2007-12-06 - Coal valley, United states - Niabi responds to criticism 2007-12-04 - New york, United states - Trunk Line 2007-12-02 - Springfield, United states - Elephant Care Controversy 2007-11-29 - New york, United states - Chembio Granted USDA License For Its ElephantTB STAT-PAK Assay - Rapid Serological Screening for TB in Elephants 2007-11-28 - Kollam, India - Health card for tuskers mandatory 2007-11-03 - Kodanad, India - Ayurveda nursing Kerala elephant back to health 2007-11-01 - Kodanad, India - Ayurveda to heal ailing elephant Bharati of arthritis 2007-10-05 - Budapest, Hungary - German drug maker saves baby elephant in NE Hungary 2007-09-30 - Dominguez hills, United states - Unearthing science. CSUDH prof Jack Adams buried and exhumed elephant to learn why they `do what they do" in this slice from South Bay Yesterday. 2007-09-26 - Colchester, United kingdom - Fears for elephant at Colchester zoo 2007-09-12 - Bangalore, India - Carcasses in Bandipur park pose risk to wild animals. Eight elephants were found dead in the park between June 2006-June 2007 2007-08-19 - Colchester, United kingdom - Dentist treats an unusual patient at zoo 2007-07-30 - Kathmandu, Nepal - Nepal"s endangered elephants threatened by tuberculosis 2007-07-07 - Mysore, India - Balarama injured by other elephants 2007-06-16 - Sydney, Australia - How to X-ray an elephant 2007-06-14 - Longmont, United states - Circus, officials say elephant TB claims false 2007-06-11 - Kathmandu, Nepal - Elephants with TB not given treatment in Nepal: report 2007-05-18 - Anchorage, United states - Ailing Alaska elephant put in a sling 2007-05-18 - Singapore, Singapore - Singapore zoo heals animals with herbs, acupuncture 2007-05-13 - Anchorage, United states - Firefighters help Anchorage zoo elephant to her feet 2007-05-04 - Auckland, New zealand - Kashin weight watcher of the year after a mammoth loss 2007-05-01 - Colchester, United kingdom - Health fears over Colchester zoos elephant Rosa 2007-04-23 - Baltimore, United states - Elephants feet get first-class treatment in Maryland Zoo in Baltimore 2007-04-16 - Manas, India - Elephant calves in Assam face threat 2007-04-14 - Tirupati, India - Metal detector used to diagnose elephantine problem 2007-04-12 - Tiruvannamali, India - Annamalayar temple elephant sick 2007-04-11 - Singapore, Singapore - Elephant Chawangs sperm count good 2007-04-06 - Pulppalli, India - Wild elephant collapses in farm 2007-04-05 - Thiruvananthapuram, India - Kerala elephants feel the heat of scorching summer 2007-04-02 - Washington, United states - Washington National Zoo Artificially Inseminates Asian Elephant Shanti 2007-04-01 - Portland, United states - Second surgery at Oregon Zoo clears out Tuskos tusk 2007-03-30 - Colchester, United kingdom - Rosa the elephant in Colchester 2007-03-30 - Portland, United states - More Dental Work For Zoo Elephant: Tusko the elephant will undergo a second tusk-removal surgery. 2007-03-28 - Oregon, United states - Tusko faces the drill bit Sunday. Operation: The elephant will undergo surgery a second time at the zoo as experts try to pry out his rotten tusk 2007-03-07 - Kochi, United states - Elephants to wear microchips from today 2007-03-07 - Nashville, United states - Nashville Pachyderms Pack On The Pounds 2007-03-02 - Malacca, Malaysia - Diet plan for baby jumbo 2007-02-17 - Portland, United states - Elephant tusk removal partly successful 2007-02-15 - Portland, oregon, United states - Portland Zoo elephant Tusko to have tusks removed 2007-02-08 - Washington, United states - Vets Find Blood Clot in Old Elephant Ambika in Washington 2007-02-08 - Washington, United states - Illness of Elephant Ambika, 59, Is Studied in Washington National Zoo 2007-02-07 - Liverpool, United kingdom - Mammoth op for Knowsley Safari Park elephant in pain 2007-02-06 - Providence, United states - To save African elephants, Roger Williams Park Zoo tries to give nature an assist 2007-02-02 - Nairobi, Kenya - Birth control for elephants to start 2006-11-28 - West bengal, India - Microchips to give state"s captive elephants an identity 2006-11-19 - Kathmandu, Nepal - Authorities in Nepal capture, remove tusks from killer elephant 2006-11-17 - Pittsburgh, United states - Zoo confinement gives elephants problem feet 2006-11-16 - Puducherry, India - Surgery conducted on elephant in Puducherry 2006-11-15 - St. louis, United states - St. Louis Zoo elephant Sri still carries her dead fetus 2006-11-10 - Benidorm, Spain - the waif look is out...even in the animal kingdom 2006-11-10 - Thrissur, India - Free health check-ups for captive elephants 2006-11-01 - Windhoek, Namibia - Namibia: Anthrax Vaccinations Going Well 2006-10-24 - St. louis, United states - Zoo officials say baby elephant gaining weight 2006-10-24 - Windhoek, Namibia - Namibia: Anthrax Confirmed in Caprivi 2006-10-21 - Akita, Japan - Hanako the elephant faced with trunk load of woes 2006-10-18 - Portland, oregon, United states - Dentist sought to remove infected elephant tusk 2006-10-16 - Thiruvananthapuram, India - Microchip : 800 of Kerala"s captive elephants get "registration numbers" 2006-10-11 - Lake buena vista, United states - Disney Doctor Touts Vasectomies for Elephants 2006-09-29 - Corvallis, oregon, United states - Oregon Researchers Find Key To Pachyderm Pain Relief 2006-09-28 - St. louis, United states - Elephant"s weight loss puzzles Zoo vets 2006-09-26 - Edmonton, Canada - Edmonton Zoo elephant Samantha gets back to normal life 2006-09-06 - Vienna, virginia, United states - Ringling Bros. And Barnum & Bailey Center For Elephant Conservation(R) Announces Second Test Positive For Tuberculosis In Male Elephant 2006-09-02 - Washington, United states - USDA seeks input on captive elephants footcare 2006-08-05 - Khao ang rue-ni, Thailand - Doctors use hunters" skills to track down, treat sick elephants. Veterinarians in Thailand must be patient, precise 2006-08-04 - Syracuse, new york, United states - Romani the Elephant is Recovering Well from surgery 2006-08-01 - Sydney, Australia - Elephants in quarantine before heading to new homes 2006-08-01 - Polk city, United states - Two Ringling Bros. Elephants Are Under Quarantine. One of the animals has contracted tuberculosis, officials say. 2006-07-25 - Manchester, United kingdom - Working with elephants, How do you get an elephant to lift its foot and bare its sole? 2006-07-17 - St. louis, United states - Elephant Ellie is overdue but appears OK, St. Louis Zoo says 2006-07-09 - Temerloh, Malaysia - Baby elephant in Malaysia on the road to recovery from leg fracture 2006-07-02 - Pahang, Malaysia - Death of jumbo raises questions 2006-06-19 - Milwaukee, United states - Official: Milwaukee zoo"s ailing elephant is improving 2006-06-11 - Lampang, Thailand - Elephant baby of Mogae-Grey Stepped On Landmine in Thailand 2006-03-03 - Washington, United states - National Zoo Artificially Inseminates Asian Elephant 2006-02-24 - Mysore, India - Unnatural death of elephants: Three zoo employees dismissed 2006-02-07 - Sirsi, karnataka, India - Health card for captive pachyderms in South India 2006-02-04 - Lusaka, Sri lanka - SLA mines injure Mannar elephants 2006-01-23 - Lampang, Thailand - ELEPHANTS IN MAETANG SANCTUARY HAVE FALLEN ILL WITH CONSTIPATION 2006-01-18 - Bangkok, Thailand - Thai government, UN to issue elephant care handbook 2005-10-23 - Pilanesberg, South africa - Technology takes sting out of jumbo burns 2005-10-22 - Philadelphia, United states - Kidneys are ailing Philadelphia Zoo elephant. The zoo"s Dulary, injured Aug. 30 in a fight, has shown side effects from medicine she was given. 2005-10-20 - Pilanesberg, South africa - Antiseptic spray helps elephants heal quicker 2005-10-12 - Lampang, Thailand - Landmine maims 2 elephants 2005-09-28 - Hammanskraal, South africa - Pilanesberg elephants traumatised after blaze 2005-09-24 - Pilanesberg, South africa - Burnt elephants taken to a safe house 2005-07-31 - Thrissur, India - Spread of TB among elephants in Kerala causing concern 2005-07-25 - Vienna, United states - Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Commits $180,000 to Smithsonian"s National Zoo to Continue Critical Elephant Herpes Research. Ringling Bros. Funding Will Support Search for Cure to Single Largest Threat to the Endangered Asian Elephant 2005-06-27 - Hoedspruit, South africa - Elephants get the snip in landmark operation 2005-06-26 - Trivandrum, India - Rejuvenation for elephants 2005-05-14 - Chicago, United states - Elephant weakened by infection, zoo says Wankie died during trip to Salt Lake City 2005-03-16 - Toledo, United states - Toledo Zoo Elephant Given Wrong Injection 2005-02-28 - Singapore, Singapore - Singapore Zoo Uses Acupuncture on Ailing Elephant 2005-02-11 - Limpopo, South africa - Two elephants in historic vasectomy operation 2005-02-10 - Singapore, Indonesia - Tetanus vaccines rushed to elephants clearing tsunami-hit Banda Aceh 2005-01-26 - Chicago, United states - Tests rule out TB in elephants" deaths at Lincoln Park Zoo 2005-01-12 - Kruger national park, South africa - African sun puts albino jumbo at risk 2005-01-12 - Royal oak, michigan, United states - Zoo elephants wait out the cold Michigan winter 2004-11-01 - Houston, United states - Elephant herpes virus cited in Kimba"s death 2004-10-27 - Mysore, India - Vet Doctor fed 1 kg. soda to elephant Komala in Mysore Zoo! 2004-10-20 - Ottawa, Canada - TUBERCULOSIS THREAT POSED BY CIRCUS ELEPHANTS: PETA ALERTS CANADA AG MINISTER 2004-10-14 - Bangkok, Thailand - Vets in Thailand Pull Aching Tusk 2004-10-13 - Thrissur, India - The nuts and bolts of elephant dentistry in Guruvayoor 2004-10-06 - Kegalla, Sri lanka - Living with jumbo handicaps -Sama at the Pinnawela orphanage 2004-09-24 - Gaborone, Botswana - Botswana anthrax "subsiding" 2004-09-20 - Mysore, India - Mysore zoo elephants poisoned, says report 2004-08-24 - Royal oak, michigan, United states - Michigan Elephant Gets Therapy for Arthritis 2004-08-10 - Vancouver, United states - Elephant Tina"s heart failed 2004-08-02 - Jerusalem, Israel - German Specialists Make Ultrasound Examination of Pregnant Elephant at Jerusalem"s Biblical Zoo 2004-04-10 - London, United kingdom - Breathalyser detects tuberculosis 2004-01-18 - Kanchanaburi, Thailand - Patent for elephant denture 2004-01-07 - Bangkok, Thailand - Toothless elephant gets set of dentures 2003-05-28 - Malacca, Malaysia - Malacca Zoo treating injured seven-year-old calf elephant Muadzam 2002-12-11 - Kolmarden, Sweden - Swedish zoo Kolmarden to put down TB-infected elephants 2002-08-16 - Norman, United states - LSD Related Death of an Elephant. Controversy surrounding the 1962 death of an elephant after an injection of LSD 2002-07-16 - Springfield, missouri, United states - Condition of elephant Haji suffering herpesvirus worsens 2000-10-31 - Seattle, United states - Tuberculosis emerges as new threat to elephants 2000-02-19 - Washington, United states - Toxic Plant May Be Behind Elephant Trunk Disease 1999-02-18 - Washington, United states - Deaths of Zoo Elephants Explained -- New Virus Identified