72 Elephants in Thrissur District in Kerala were examined for health status in connection with microchip implantation. The results like blood picture, wounds, health status are all depicted.

1. Health Card for Captive Elephants Dr MENON RAJU MADHAVAN Veterinary Surgeon, Animal Husbandry Department, Govt. Of Kerala, India . [email_address]

5. AGE GROUP STUDIED 18 43-55 21 31-42 20 19-30 15 6-18 No of elephants Age

6. SOURCES OF ELEPHANTS 5.26 4 Unknown 10.53 8 Assam 6.58 5 UP 7.89 6 Karnataka 2.63 2 Andamans 5.62 4 Arunachal 18.42 14 Kerala 43.42 33 Bihar % no Source

7. List of lesions observed 76 26.6 14.5 32.74 % cases Minor wounds Eye injuries Ulcers Foot pad injury Lesions Total and Differential WBC counts 0.93 0.92 8.74 8.99 3863.11 STD DEV 2.24 5.74 50.78 45.73 9944.08 MEAN 0-4 0-15 26-66 26-64 6500 - 15800 RANGE % % % % /µl MONOCYTE COUNT EOSINO- PHIL COUNT LYMPHO- CYTE COUNT NEUTRO- PHIL COUNT TOTAL WBC COUNT

8. List of lesions observed 76 26.6 14.5 32.74 %cases Minor wounds Eye injuries Ulcers Foot pad injury Lesions

9. Total and Differential WBC counts 0.93 0.92 8.74 8.99 3863.11 STD DEV 2.24 5.74 50.78 45.73 9944.08 MEAN 0-4 0-15 26-66 26-64 6500 - 15800 RANGE % % % % /µl MONOCYTE COUNT EOSINO- PHIL COUNT LYMPHO- CYTE COUNT NEUTRO- PHIL COUNT TOTAL WBC COUNT

10. Values of Hemoglobin, Total RBC, PCV and ESR observed 9.45 7.43 0.93 2.47 STD DEV 28.45 32.40 3.63 14.33. MEAN 15-64 11.6-44 1.73- 6.3 8.9-18.4 RANGE mm/ 15min % 10 6 /µl g/dl ESR PCV TOTAL RBC COUNT HEMOGLOBIN

11. BUN, Creatinine, Total Protein, Albumin, Globulin and AG Ratio 0.18 0.96 0.88 0.82 0.66 7.99 STD DEV 0.96 3.01 2.95 6.01 1.49 28.67 MEAN 0.52- 1.27 1.8-5 2.5-3.9 4.3-7.8 0.8-3.2 14- 69 RANGE g % g % g % mg% mg % AG RATIO GLOBULIN ALBUMIN TOTAL PROTEIN CREATININE BUN

13. The mean values of BUN, Creatinine, Total Protein, Albumin, globulin & AG Ratio in various age groups 0.96 ab 0.86 a 1.08 b 0.99 ab AG RATIO 2.96 2.92 3.03 3.00 Globulin 2.95 ab 2.91 a 3.23 b 2.96 ab Albumin 5.89 ab 5.61 a 6.28 b 5.90 ab Total Protein 1.19 1.49 1.22 1.21 Creatinine 31.68 b 28.8 ab 26.85 a 28.82 ab BUN >43 years old 4 31 - 42 years old 3 19- 30 years old 2 6-18 years old 1

14. The mean values of RBC, PCV, ESR, Hb and Total WBC Count in various age groups 9120.59 9996.67 8250.00 9173.33 Total WBC 15.35 b 14.07 ab 13.38 a 14.02 ab Hb 26.12 28.93 26.73 26.33 ESR 31.79 32.84 31.64 32.45 PCV 3.75 3.61 3.50 3.67 RBC >43 years 31 - 42 19- 30 6-18 Age in years

15. SERUM ENZYMES AND MINERALS 1.39 10.643 Ca 0.93 5.43 2.01 98.36 SD 5.77 16.27 3.14 311.70 MEAN P AST ALT ALP

17. Dr DEEPA G MENON Asst Professor, Veterinary Faculty, College of Veterinary & Animal Sciences, Mannuthy, Kerala Agricultural University, Thrissur, Kerala, India Dr MENON RAJU MADHAVAN Veterinary Surgeon, Animal Husbandry Department, Govt. Of Kerala, India.