1. EFFICACY OF LACTULOSE IN THE TREATMENT OF IMPACTION IN ASIAN ELEPHANTS

2. Impaction is a condition when the undigested food materials cause a blockage in the intestine. The condition is very painful and uncomfortable to the elephant. If not detected and treated at the early stages, impaction will lead to the elephant's death.

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12. Dr DEEPA G . MENON Asst. Professor, Veterinary Faculty, College of Veterinary & Animal Sciences, Mannuthy, Kerala Agricultural University, Thrissur, Kerala, India Dr MENON RAJU. MADHAVAN Veterinary Surgeon, Animal Husbandry Department, Govt. of Kerala, India. [email_address] THANKING YOU