Improving Mobility: A Case Report on the Rehabilitation of a Gait Anomaly in an Asian Elephant at a Thai Elephant Conservation Center

Improving Mobility: A Case Report on the Rehabilitation of a Gait Anomaly in an Asian Elephant at a Thai Elephant Conservation Center

This case report details the successful rehabilitation of a 31-year-old male Asian elephant (<i>Elephas maximus</i>) presenting with an abnormal left forelimb gait following chronic traumatic injury. The elephant exhibited a distinctive circumduction gait with a semicircular arc movement...

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Main Authors: Siriphan Kongsawasdi, Kittichai Wantanajittikul, Therdchai Jivacate, Warangkhana Langkaphin, Saran Chansitthiwet, Petthisak Sombutputorn, Kittikul Namwongprom, Narueporn Kittisirikul, Siripat Khammesri, Taweepoke Angkawanish
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2025-06-01
Series:Animals
Subjects:
elephant gait
rehabilitation
forelimb lameness
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/15/11/1632
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