Nepal Elephant TB Control and Mgt Action Plan.pdf - Elephant Care ...

Nepal Elephant Tuberculosis Control andManagement Action Plan (2011-2015)2.5 BudgetIssues/Ac!vi!es Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5 Total (NRs)Issue I: Risk of tuberculosis to the capve elephantsi. Program veterinarians salaryand allowanceii. Salary for veterinary technicianiii. Tesng of capve elephantsusing ElephantTB Stat-Pak®iv. Tesng of capve elephantsusing DPP VetTB every twoyears for EelephantTB Stat-Pak®reacve elephantsv. Microchipping of new elephantsvi. Segregaon site establishmentand managementvii. Treatment of reacve elephants(for about 8 elephantsevery year)viii. Supplements for the elephantsix. Human TB tesng for handlersof TB infected elephantsx. Purchase of post mortemexaminaon suppliesXi. Regulaon on free movementof elephant (transborderand in country)865,000 950,000 990,000 1,050,000 1,125,000 4,980,000300,000 350,000 380,000 400,000 450,000 1,880,000450,000 500,000 550,000 1,500,000150,000 180,000 250,000 580,00050,000 50,000 50,000 150,0001,200,000 50,000 50,000 1,300,0001,800,000 1,900,000 1,950,000 2,050,000 2,100,000 9,800,00040,000 50,000 60,000 70,000 80,000 300,00060,000 60,000 60,000 60,000 60,000 300,00070,000 30,000 30,000 30,000 30,000 190,000300,000 500,000 600,000 300,000 300,000 2,000,000Issue II: Risk of transmission of TB from capve to wild populaon of elephants, rhinos and other wildlifespeciesi. Educaon to handlers onTB transmission from capveelephants to other wild animalsii. Opportunisc TB tesng inwild elephants (Purchase ofElephantTB-Stat Pak® and DP-PVetTB) and other animals250,000 300,000 150,000 150,000 150,000 1,000,00015,000 30,000 50,000 50,000 50,000 195,000Issue III: Risk of transmission of TB from human to elephant and from elephant to humani. Educaon program handlers'families and local stakeholderson transmission of TB fromhuman to elephant and fromelephant to humanAcon plan for one healthprogram150,000 170,000 180,000 150,000 190,000 840,000500,000 300,000 300,000 300,000 300,000 1,700,00025