Elephant protocols, proceedings, manuals, standards, and other documents

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Scientific Topics (some overlap between categories - check Management Topics also)
Elephas Maximus - Asiatic Elephant - Weights & Physiological Reference Ranges (International Species Information System - ISIS)
Loxodonta africana - African Elephant Weights & Physiological Reference Ranges  (International Species Information System - ISIS)
Elephant Necropsy Protocol 2005 (AZA - U.S.)
Elephant Research And Tissue Request Protocol 2006 (AZA and Elephant Research Foundation)
Elephant Serum Bank Submission Form 2006 (AZA - U.S.)
Elephant SSP Routine Health (AZA - Elephant SSP May 2005)
Elephant Vital Signs and Physiological Parameters (compiled by Susan Mikota DVM 2006)
Post-mortem Procedures for Wildlife Veterinarians and Field Biologists  (African Elephants)
 (Published jointly by the Office International des Epizooties, Care for the Wild and the Veterinary Specialist Group/Species Survival Commission

Diseases: 
See Also:
Signs of Health and Disease

Comprehensive: Elephant: Diseases and Treatment - Wildlife Information Network (external link)
   
Encephalomyocarditis (EMC, EMCV)
    Encephalomyocarditis (EMC, EMCV) Elephant Care International Fact Sheet
Endotheliotropic Herpesvirus (EEHV)
   Request Forms for EEHV Testing 2006  (SSP - AZA - U.S.) (Note: This PDF includes Instructions for sample submission,
       Request Form for EEHV Testing,  Consent Form for EEHV testing, and Elephant History format
    Recommendations for EEHV (Herpes Virus) Testing and Transport of Elephants 2002  (AZA - U.S.)
    Endotheliotropic Herpesvirus (EEHV) Elephant Care International Fact Sheet
Rabies
    Rabies - Elephant Care International Fact Sheet
Salmonellosis
    Salmonellosis -  Elephant Care International Fact Sheet
Tetanus
    Tetanus
Tuberculosis
     USAHA Draft Guidelines for the Control of TB in Elephants March 08 by United States Animal Health
           Association
    Guidelines for the Control of Tuberculosis in Elephants 2003 (National Tuberculosis Working Group for Zoo and Wildlife
           Species)
    Summary - Elephant Tuberculosis Research Workshop May 2005
    Tuberculosis - Elephant Care International Fact Sheet
    Frequently Asked Questions
    Comprehensive reference list on TB in elephants
    TB and Implications for Elephant Management in Asia
 West Nile Virus Update in Elephants (USA)

Reproduction
   Potential Treatments for Reproductive Problems in Elephants (Janine Brown - National Zoo - US)
   Veterinary Guidelines for Reproduction-Related Management in Captive Female Elephants (EAZA TAG - Europe)
         Special Note: The above birth protocol is a work-in-progress.  There is much to be learned and the authors request that readers give feedback
         to the authors as to their experiences so that improvements in the protocol can be made.  Please send comments or questions to Willem
         Schaftenaar <w.schaftenaar@rotterdamzoo.nl>"

Management Topics (some overlap between categories - check ScientificTopics also)
Please note our Position Statement.  We welcome materials from diverse viewpoints.
Elephant care manual for mahouts and camp managers  External link: Available as a PDF in English and Thai
      ( ftp://ftp.fao.org/docrep/fao/008/ae943e) :  This is an FAO, Bangkok (Thailand). Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific; Forest Industry
      Organization, Bangkok (Thailand) Publication by Preecha Phuangkum; Lair, R.C. (ed.); Taweepoke Angkawanith.  Funding was provided by IFAW
      (International Fund for Animal Welfare).
Optimal Conditions for Captive Elephants 2005 with 2007 updates (Coalition for Captive Elephant Well-Being)
Best Practices 2005 (Coalition for Captive Elephant Well-Being)
Standard Guidelines for Elephant Management 2005 (EMA- U.S.)
Guidelines For Comprehensive Elephant Health Monitoring Program (SSP - AZA - USA)
May 2005
AZA Standards for Elephant Management and Care (AZA)
Management Guidelines for Elephants, (BIAZA - British & Irish Association of Zoos & Aquariums)
Recommended Elephant Preshipment Guidelines 2003  (AZA - USA)
Captive Elephant Management Rules (DRAFT) (Kerala, India) 
Handbook Elephants: Nutrition and Dietary Husbandry Nutrition Advisory Group of the  AZA
Practical Elephant Management A Handbook for Mahouts  (India)
Transport Guidelines For Elephants 2002  (AZA - U.S.)
Quarantine Guidelines For Elephants 2003 (AZA - U.S.)
Draft Statement of Principles Elephant Acquisition and Management (Australian Regional Association of Zoological Parks and Aquaria (ARAZPA)

Other Documents: Not in alphabetical order
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Buddhism and Deep Ecology for Protection of Wild Asian Elephants in Myanmar: A resource Guide, Daniel H. Henning, PhD
The elephant’s hoof: Macroscopic and microscopic morphology of defined locations under consideration of pathological changes
IUCN/SSC African Elephant Specialist Group: Statement on the Taxonomy of extant Loxodonta, Feb. 2002
 

Presentations
Let Them Be Elephants: Hilda Tresz and Heather Wright, Phoenix Zoo
Signs of Health and Illness A brief presentation by Dr. Susan Mikota
Risk Assessment and Ethics in International Conservation Projects A presentation by Hank Hammatt delivered at the Zoos & Aquariums: Committing to Conservation Conference January 26th-30th, 2005
What can you do to help save elephants? A lifestyle presentation