Elephant Two News Today

Indali the elephant calf, fighting for her life back in 2019. vets at chester zoo diagnosed the young elephant with a dangerous viral infection. its called elephant endotheliotropic herpesvirus. its often lethal and vets and scientists have been battling it for decades. its an elephant herpesvirus. they have lesions in the mouth, they will get a fever, lethargy. but once we see the symptoms, normally its too late. weve generally lost calves within 24 hours. wow, that quickly? yes, that quickly. ...

They will get a fever, lethargy. but once we see the symptoms, normally its too late. weve generally lost calves within 2a hours. wow, that quickly? yes, that quickly. up to 85% of elephants that develop the disease dont survive and most cruelly it often affects the very young calves. now, though, a glimmer of scientific hope. elephant two setting up to move out to training pen one. the elephants here are involved in a first—ever trial of an experimental potentially life—saving vaccine. its ...