Pneumonia

Cause can be chills from exposure to cold winds and wet; overextersion.
Symptoms: Temperature general high, and lasting some few days, there may be shivering at the beginning. The pulse is quickened, the breathing hurried and the chest is found to move little or not at all during respiration, but the belly moves unusually during the act. The animal rarely lies down, is very dull, disiclined to move abouth though there is marked restlessness and often prostration.
Pneumonic cough is generally short and painful, and there is usually a slight discharge from the trunk; yawning is a frequent symptom.
The appetite is almost lost, there may be consiiderable thirst.
The disease reaches its hight in a few days, and death may take place from suffocation. If the animal survives, the lungs gradually recover to their normal condition and function.

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44 Deceased elephants due to Pneumonia.

NameSpecies
Sex
OriginAgeBirthDeath dateDeath reasonParentsArrival
Death location
+ -Guruvajur Madhavankutty-EM
M
unknown5119702021-07-03unknown
preliminary findings indicate suppurative bronchopneumonia and age-related weakness
x
Guruvayur Devaswom elephant camp
+ -Ashwathama-EM
M
wild820092017-10-00disease
acute pneumonia
x 2011-05-00
Bannerghatta Biological Park Zoo
+ -Merry-LA
F
?2015-03-20disease
Pneumonia
x 2014-11-00
Parque Zoologico Benito Juarez (Morelia zoo)
+ -Losesia-LA
F
wild120132014-01-10disease
Collapsed with Pneumonia, after getting water in the lungs
x 2014-01-08
DSWT Nairobi nursery
+ -Pumbi-LA
F
wild271985?2012-04-03unknown
respiratory distress, collapsed. pneumonia
x 1987-04-28
Pretoria Zoo
+ -Sasab-LA
wild020112011-12-08disease
pneumonia, gastro enteritis
x 2011-11-08
DSWT Nairobi nursery
+ -Loisaba-LA
F
wild131998-01-002011-06-28disease
pneumonia indicating Elephant TB (Mycobacterium tuberculosis) or Cancer
x
Tsavo National Park
+ -Salaita-LA
M
wild220082010-11-14disease
pneumonia indicating Elephant TB (Mycobacterium tuberculosis) or Cancer?
x 2010-09-25
DSWT Ithumba
+ -Bibi-LA
F
captive-born02009-06-202009-08-06disease
pneumonia
Harry x Tosha2009-06-20
Knysna Elephant Park
+ -Dottie-LA
F
wild2619822008-10-27disease
pneumonia
x 1986-11-14
Atlanta Zoo
+ -Anja-LA
F
wild3519732008-09-00disease
pneumonia
x 2005-00-00
Circus Voyage (Alois Spindler)
+ -Mupani-LA
F
wild?2006-06-12disease
pneumonia
x 2005-00-00
Kwantu Game Reserve
+ -Nandilath Gopalakrishnan-EM
M
unknown2819782006-01-07disease
impaction of the colon Erandakettu and pneumonia
x
Guruvayur Devaswom elephant camp
+ -Nkiito-LA
M
wild120052006-01-00disease
Pneumonia
x 2006-01-00
DSWT Nairobi nursery
+ -Pooh-Pah-EM
F
captive-born31999-02-172002disease
pneumonia, hemorragic septisemia
x Auan
FAE Elephant Hospital
+ -Congo-LA
M
wild4219582000-11-10disease
pneumonia
x 1983-02-10
Taronga Dubbo Western Plains Zoo
+ -unknown-LA
F
wild?1995disease
pneumonia
x 1995-00-00
Knysna forest
+ -Samson (Sammy)-LC
M
wild1819691987disease
pneumonia, cardiac arrest
x 1987-00-00
Randall Moore
+ -Temba-LA
F
wild?1984?disease
Pneumonia
x 1984-00-00
Ljubljana Zoo
+ -Ned-EM
M
unknown181964?1982-01-15
pneumonia
x
William Bouthillier
+ -Sue-EM
F
unknown?1982disease
pneumonia
x 1970-00-00
Bullen's Animal World
+ -Fatima (Bamula)-EM
F
wild2519471972-01-31disease
Pneumonia?
x 1972-01-29
Aalborg Zoo (Aalborg Zoologiske Have)
+ -Roma-EM
F
captive-born201948-08-061968-04-13disease
pneumonia
Romeo II x Giulietta II (Giulie)1948-08-06
Rome Zoo
+ -Christy-EM
F
wild?1961disease
pneumonia
x 1960-00-00
Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey Circus International (South America Tour)
+ -Salt-EM
F
wild?1952-10-05disease
pneumonia
x 1947-00-00
Ringlands Circus (Big Tom Fossett)
+ -Manuela (Manula)-EM
F
wild?1951disease
pneumonia?
x 1950-00-00
Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus
+ -Mary-EM
F
wild?1950-03-28disease
pneumonia
x 1945-00-00
Clyde Beatty Circus
+ -Bimbo-LA
M
wild01949-02-001949-07-10disease
Pneumonia
x 1949-07-10
Trefflichs Bird and Animal Company
+ -Gloria I-EM
F
wild2919181947-11-16disease
pneumonia, chronic indigestion
x
Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium
+ -unknown-EM
F
wild?1945-01-00disease
pneumonia
x 1937-00-00
Higashiyama Zoo and Botanical Gardens
+ -Alice-EM
F
wild?1944-12-03disease
pneumonia?
x 1904-00-00
Haag Circus
+ -Albert-EM
M
wild4118881929-03-28disease
pneumonia
x 1919-00-00
Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus
+ -Little Cohn (Maly Kohn, Chonor)-EM
M
wild7118531924-08-22disease
gangrene in leg, pneumonia, circulation problems
x 1913-05-00
Poznan Zoo
+ -Lilly (Lilli)-EM
F
wild5118601911-05-00disease
pneumonia
x 1863-07-08
Dresden Zoo
+ -Hazel-EM
F
?1904disease
pneumonia
x 1901-00-00
Great Wallace Brothers
+ -Maharajah-EM
M
wild1718651882disease
pneumonia
x 1872-00-00
Belle Vue Zoological Gardens
+ -Lallah Rookh (Juliet, Jenny Lind)-EM
F
unknown?1860-09-11disease
pneumonia?
x 1853-00-00
Dan Rice Circus
+ -Victoria-EM
F
?1860-06-00disease
Pneumonia
x 1860-00-00
John Wilsons Dan Rices Great Show
+ -Hans-EM
M
wild2017821802-02-17disease
pneumonia
x 1798-03-23
Menagerie du Paris Jardin des Plantes
+ -Abul-Abbas-EM
M
wild?0810disease
Pneumonia?
x 0802-07-20
Charlemagne, (Carolus Magnus) emperor of Holy Roman Empire
+ -Albert-EM
M
wild0disease
pneumonia
x 1924-00-00
Ketrow Brothers Circus
+ -Trilby-EM
F
wild0disease
pneumonia
x 1903-00-00
Haag Circus
+ -Sheba (Nirvana)-EM
F
wild-19671967disease
choked to death of twig/pneumonia? / death from a branch
x 1973-08-00
Ridgeways circus
+ -unknown-EM
0disease
pneumonia
x 1966-00-00
George´s Pet Shop (George Flemming)


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