Nepal Elephant TB Control and Mgt Action Plan.pdf - Elephant Care ...
Nepal Elephant TB Control and Mgt Action Plan.pdf - Elephant Care ...
Nepal Elephant TB Control and Mgt Action Plan.pdf - Elephant Care ...
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All elephants in <strong>Nepal</strong> will be microchipped. Microchipping will take place at the me of <strong>TB</strong>tesng for those elephants that are not already microchipped. All privately-owned elephantswill be licensed <strong>and</strong> registered. Licenses will be issued by DNPWC. License renewalswill be issued in conjuncon with regular <strong>TB</strong> tesng <strong>and</strong> documentaon of compliance withthe <strong>TB</strong> <strong>Plan</strong> specified in this document. Records of licensure, registraon, <strong>and</strong> microchipswill be maintained at <strong>TB</strong> program office at Sauraha. Duplicate records will be maintained atDNPWC headquarters.A full necropsy will be performed on all elephants that die in <strong>Nepal</strong>. Postmortem examina-on will include a comprehensive gross necropsy, histopathology, <strong>and</strong> culture for <strong>TB</strong>. Postmortemexaminaon can provide a definive diagnosis <strong>and</strong> important informaon for the<strong>TB</strong> program. Refer to the <strong>Nepal</strong> <strong>Elephant</strong> Postmortem Protocol in Appendix III. Completednecropsy reports must be sent to the <strong>TB</strong> Program Office at NTNC within 30 days.
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