Serum oxytetracycline concentrations in African elephant (Loxodonta africana) calves after long-acting formulation injection.

Loxodonta africana – African Elephant

Taxonomic notes: Preliminary genetic evidence suggests that there may be at least two species of African Elephant, namely the Savannah Elephant (Loxodonta africana) and the Forest Elephant (Loxodonta cyclotis) (Roca et al. 2001, 2005). A third species, the West African Elephant, has also been postulated. The IUCN SSC African Elephant Specialist Group currently accepts the single species proposa...

Secretory Patterns of Serum Prolactin in Asian (Elephas maximus) and African (Loxodonta africana) Elephants During Different Reproductive States: Comparison With Concentrations in a Noncycling African Elephant

Serum prolactin was quantified in adult female Asian (Elephas maximus) and African (Loxodonta africana) elephants during various reproductive states and the profiles compared to that in a noncycling African elephant. In reproductively normal elephants, there was no effect of season, estrous cycle stage, or lactational status on quantitative or qualitative prolactin secretion (P > 0.05), nor wer...

Birth statistics for African (Loxodonta africana) and Asian (Elephas maximus) elephants in human care: history and implications for elephant welfare.

African (Loxodonta africana) and Asian elephants (Elephas maximus) have lived in the care of humans for many years, yet there is no consensus concerning some basic parameters describing their newborn calves. This study provides a broad empirical basis for generalizations about the birth heights, birth weights, birth times and gestation periods of elephant calves born in captivity. I obtained da...

A Survey of the Management and Development of Captive African Elephant (<em>Loxodonta africana</em>) Calves: Birth to Three Months of Age

Tissue concentrations of a long-acting oxytetracycline formulation after intramuscular administration in cattle.

The tissue distribution of a long-acting oxytetracycline formulation after intramuscular administration to calves at a dose rate of 20 mg/kg was studied. Oxytetracycline concentrations were determined in lung, bone marrow, mammary gland, uterus, uterine horn, ovary, liver, synovial fluid, joint tissue, kidney, spleen, brain, muscle, fat, urine, bile, saliva, ruminal content and serum. Observed ...