VMD 512: Zoo/Wild Animal Breeding, Management, Nutrition and Health Care (1+1)

ORAL ROUTE OF DRUG ADMINISTRATION

• Tasteless drugs are easy to administer in case of elephants. Flavoured human drugs are generally palatable in case of elephants.
• Mix the drug with highly palatable food of elephants like loaves of bread, etc.
• Tubing can be done provided the animal is duly restrained and specially designed mouth gag is placed in between the molars. However, entry of tube into trachea is to be taken care of always