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| Name | Wildlife Vet, Dr. Peter Rogers shares information about pressure sores in elephants & large animals |
| Video Uploader | Video From HERD Elephant Orphanage South Africa |
| Upload Date | This Video Uploaded At 05-04-2021 04:06:43 |
| Video Discription | Wildlife Vet Dr. Rogers kindly sat down with Adine to share some insight into pressure sores, and how they develop - especially on larger, heavier animals. We asked him for some information that we could share with our followers, as we have a lot of curiosity about Fishan's pressure sore that he developed after he fractured his leg. (See yesterday's post for an update on Fishan's progress) Elephant bull Fishan developed a pressure sore on the upper side of his fractured leg over the elbow joint, after an extended period of laying down on his injured leg. He chooses to lie on that leg as it is easier for him to use his healthy leg to be able to move and bend to help him get up. Pressure sores can occur when a heavy animal frequently lies on an area of their body where there is little muscle, such as a joint. In Fishan's case, it is an elbow joint, which lies higher up on the leg. Some tendons run over the joint, or bone, and are very close to the skin. Fluid is created by a bursa in between the tendons that keep them lubricated. When Fishan continually laid on that area with ongoing pressure, the bursa produced more fluid than normal until such time that the skin at the top became like a lump that eventually releases and drains the excess fluid. The pressure sore, if continually laid upon will create scar tissue - which it has in Fishan's case - and it will most likely be there for a long time to come, though the hole may eventually close, leaving just the scar. Every morning the elephant carers clean the wound thoroughly by flushing it, to ensure any pus that may be caused by bacteria is removed. The hole in the wound has become increasingly smaller which is great news, and it will leave a bulbous looking round scar, or what looks like a mound of skin. Our trusted vet, Dr. Peter Rogers explains all of this in this casual interview and confirms that he is happy with the wound, advising that Fishan experiences no pain from it. Thank you, Doc, for the valuable insight and for taking the time to explain it so well! |
| Category | Pets & Animals |
| Tags | elephants | pink elephant | elephant orphanage | elephant conservation | Fishan the elephant | wildlife vet | veterinarian science | pressure sore | elephant information |
