Abstract

Superficial skin wounds are very common in captive Asian elephants which continues to be a challenge for practicing veterinarians, as it is difficult to manage these wounds. A variety of reasons are attributed to the development of wounds in elephants including those associated with chains, mahout induced, self-inflicted trauma and various types of trauma during accidents. The use of bismuth iodoform paraffin paste (BIPP) and zinc oxide ointment in the management of multiple wounds and wound mapping to assess the progress of healing are described.

Keywords : Asian elephant, BIPP, Superficial wound, Zinc oxide, Wound mapping