Anthrax kills Chobe elephant

Elephants
Elephants

An anthrax case and death in an African Elephant (Loxodonta africana) has been reported in Kazima Forest, Chobe National Park, according to a World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) report on Friday. Dr Letlhogile Modisa, Director, Veterinary Services, Ministry of Agriculture, Gaborone, Botswana notified the OIE.

The animal was found dead by the Department of Wildlife and National Parks officers during routine patrols where they noticed unclotted blood oozing from the mouth. Samples were collected and sent to Botswana National Veterinary Laboratory where anthrax was detected via inoculation test on Thursday.

The elephant’s carcass was burnt to ashes, according to the report. Burning infected carcasses is normally the optimum decision in livestock and game outbreaks.

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