- Ch 3 2 . mm. 31 1.9.: 111'? 3:2-emnas Asian elephant . EEFEC IPNE Elephas maximus 28 April 92 -- Noted swelling on the inside UDWGT thishfduring bath. Dr. Collins examined said to KUO. Will check again in one Week=' JR 1 May 92 -- Swelling appears to be less. JR 6 May 92 -- Swelling now gone. Dr. Collins examinedSubmitted routine fecal JR- RESULTS 28 May 92 -- Weighed in city engineer truck Jr . - ,7 .1 June 92 -- Started the AI training by trading-positions with Sri and Chai during the afternoon graining'time. "All went well. _Everyone pretty relaxed, ate their grain and hay While_restrained in those spots for about one half hour. - - 14 June 92 - Began introducing the moving Sri and Chai into the reversed positions. This will be their command when We want them to change places; 21 June 92 -- Started "short chaining? Chai on the front leg chain during the p.m. grainings. So far who has reacted well to this and previous changes. **See A.I. training record for complete training timetable. 20 July,'92- Started Washing the urogenital area with towels soaked in warm water 'gfofoaljirz process ar or aining July 21 - Tonight is the first night this year the elephants will.have access to the yard at night. Chai will be with Watoto and Sri and have access to the south half of the barn and the entire yard on even nights in July and odd nights in Aug. . RR Aug 25 -- weighed on small 'Intercomp' city engineer . 2.. 7'4' RR Aug 16 asla Jungle Party.ftem 3 group purchased the chance to bathe an elephant. Chai was used without'any trouble. . - RR Noted exudate from right temporal gland today, left seems enlarged.' Sept. Temporal glands still swollen. Dr. Collins started 'participating in the A.I. practice sessions today. Will start coming on Mondays and Thursdays at 3:15 and 1:15. a P.M. 5 Oct 92 - Submitted routine fecal JR . . . . . Oct.l7'92 Started-collecting blood samples from Chai daily today per instructions -from A.H.D. and Portland Zoo. - Oct. 3l'92 Artificial Insemination perfomed today! Asian bull Hugo was the donor .from We. Park Zoo in Portland, Oregon. 55 ml. of semen was used. Collins performed the procedureblood testing, -she was inseminated 4H5 days past $eak- Dr; Schmidt of Portland gave her a.25 chance of her conceiving. We will new resume Weekly blood sampling of Chai. 10 Dec -- Routine eo?l.aJf1idnsl.1Sten for heart. RR ll Dec. -- Fecal results from 5 Oct were ne%. RR 13 Dec. TB . . Dec.23-- Weighed this a.r. with the 'Tntercomn' scales' A A - ~41. . . as 53.5 Asian KANE Ellen-has maximus Jan. l2,i92-- Fofind anmabs?ess on the'left leg, 2-3 inches above the to??T"Expresse a moderate amount of pus from the wound. Removed a small amount of necrotic tissue from the site and flushed it with Betadyne solution twice. Will cont, this treatment till_A.H.D. gives instructions. PM Dr. Joslin examined the abscess on the left front leg this a.m. suggested we scrub with Betadyne, flush with Betadyne solution and infuse Wound with paste b.i.d. till further notice. Jan 1992 -- Abscess on left front leg examined by Dr. Jos1in.. Was suggested to continue treatment with the Betad ne flush paste treatment Also drew blood for ormonal stud1es._ Jan 30, 1992 -- Dr. Collins examined left front leg abscess today and recommended approximately one more Week of prescribed treatments. Chai has several ingrown hairs on the dorsal aspect of her tail about half Way down the length; caused by several ingrown hairs. Pat M. removed some necrotic tissue, expressed some exudate, removed the ingrown hairs and trimmed some of the surrounding hair. 'Dr. Collins examined and recommended scrubbing the area with Betadyne scrub once daily at bath time until healed. Dr. Collins examined the abscess on her left foot this p.m. Told us to cont. treatment till healed. Very little pus left in Wound now. PM Dr. Collins examined the wound Site and pronounced it healed, dis- continue treatments. . - PM Feb 253 1992 -- Weighed on city engineers truck scales.