Today, this video is on a tusker who has a wound on his left forelimb in Anuradhapura,
Sri Lanka.
The video will show you how a wild elephant is treated and handled in its natural setting.
These are real-life footage demonstrating how officers of the Department of Wildlife
and veterinarians treat these innocent giants in the wild.
This tusker has been sedated before approaching.
It is unwise to approach any wild elephant without proper restraint, usually sedation,
as even minor attacks can easily be fatal blows.
Above all, male elephants are much more aggressive than females, and proper restraining must
be assured before reaching it.
The veterinary team of the wildlife department approaches the giant with caution and start
their treatment.
The drug doses required for elephants are way higher than those given for our pet dogs & cats,
and ourselves.
Thus, preparations available in the market are not sufficient alone.
Therefore, multiple shots from the same drug are given to provide the correct dose for
the animal.
This elephant is getting a cocktail of medicine consisting of antibiotics to fight the infection
and anti-inflammatory medications.
Elephants get tusks from their upper second incisor teeth.
Unlike in African elephants, in Asian elephants, females get smaller tusks, known as tushes.
But the males do get tusks, and for both males and females, tusks may or may not occur.
Earlier tusks were seen in most male elephants.
These well-grown and large were used when bulls fight, giving elephant bulls with well-developed
tusks to gain more females' access.
However, as the tuskers have been poached for ivory trade by humans, they have reduced
their survivability.
Therefore, now smaller or no tusk elephants are more common than tuskers, and Asian elephants
with tusks are rare.
Finally, treating this magestic creature is over.
The elephant is injected with a 'sedation-revering' drug to wake
the elephant.
Also support was given when he was about to fall by simulating his senses using a stick it.
It is very risky to stay and filming near to this tusker.
They are much more aggressive after they wake up.
All the officers and veterinarian of the department of wildlife was happy of the good outdome.