These documents have been prepared by the EEHV Advisory/Working Groups and/or zoos that are listed as the authors. The opinions expressed in these documents are the author’s own and may not always reflect those expressed by other EEHV Advisory/Working Groups or zoos. Clinicians/zoos should make their own decisions based on their knowledge of the individual cases and use these guidelines at their own discretion.

EEHV Management Documents

Recommendations for Elephant Transfer

Risk Analysis and Sample Collection
Adobe Acrobat Document  304 KB

Training and Monitoring Recommendations

European Rec for EEHV HD Treatment Protocol
Adobe Acrobat Document  2.0 MB

European Rec for Monitoring EEHV-European Elephant TAG
Adobe Acrobat Document 944 KB

EEHV Monitoring and Testing in African Elephants
EEHV Monitoring and Diagnostic Testing of “At Risk” Juvenile African Elephants. Careful preparation for an eventual EEHV case is an essential part of excellent elephant care.
African Elephant EEHV Monitoring Final.pdf
Adobe Acrobat Document 1.7 MB

EEHV Monitoring and Testing in Asian Elephants
EEHV Monitoring and Diagnostic Testing of “At Risk” Juvenile Asian Elephants. Careful preparation for an eventual EEHV case is an essential part of excellent elephant care.
EEHV Monitoring of Asian Elephant Calves.pdf
Adobe Acrobat Document 1.2 MB

Standards of Care for Elephant Calves for EEHV-Preparedness
Standards of Care for Elephant Calves EEHV AG Meeting 2016 FINAL
Adobe Acrobat Document 28.0 KB

Facility Specific Planning Documents

Houston Zoo EEHV Protocol 2020
HZI EEHV Protocol.pdf
Adobe Acrobat Document 989 KB

Houston Zoo EEHV flow chart
Houston Zoo EEHV flow chart_2-2_final.pdf
Adobe Acrobat Document 21 KB

Elephant Crossmatching Poster
Elephant Crossmatching Poster.pdf
Adobe Acrobat Document 1 MB

HZI Off-site Elephant Blood Donor Protocol
HZI Off-site Elephant Blood Donor Protocol.pdf
Adobe Acrobat Document 76 KB

Minor and Major Blood Crossing
Minor and Major Blood Crossing.pdf
Adobe Acrobat Document 1 MB

Oklahoma City Zoo EEHV Protocol: 2022
OKC Zoo EEHV Protocol 2022.pdf
Adobe Acrobat Document 415 KB

San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance Elephant Endotheliotropic Herpesvirus (EEHV) Protocol
April 2021
Adobe Acrobat Document 921 KB

ZSL Whipsnade Zoo Elephant Endotheliotropic Herpes Virus (EEHV)
Latest research and current protocols 2019
Adobe Acrobat Document 12.2 MB

How to collect and process a trunk wash for EEHV PCR testing

When and why to collect a trunk wash for EEHV PCR testing

BIAZA eehv protocol.pdf
Adobe Acrobat Document 4.0 MB

Elephant management classes.pdf
Adobe Acrobat Document 257.1 KB

Research and Necropsy Protocols

Elephant Necropsy Protocol, April 2019
Microsoft Word Document 396 KB

EEHV Research and Necropsy Protocol Supplement April 2019.pdf
Adobe Acrobat Document 828 KB