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.

Monitoring

Routine Blood Collection – VIDEO

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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 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.

Recommendations for Elephant Transfer
Risk Analysis and Sample Collection
The North American EEHV Advisory Group (NAEAG) is comprised of 30 subject matter
experts and our mission is to decrease elephant illness and death due to EEHV, while
supporting institutions that care for elephants.

European Rec for Monitoring EEHV-European Elephant TAG
Routine monitoring of both Asian and African elephant calves for EEHV viral loads is now a tool that
can be used in the management of captive elephants.