† Moe Toung Nue is a dead Female ♀ Asian elephant (Elephas maximus), , who died 2024-09-10 at Fukuoka Zoo, in Japan, .
Moe Toung Nue was born unknown 2012 at Myanmar unspecified location.
A 12-year-old female Asian elephant at Fukuoka Zoo died on September 10, just before its scheduled public debut in October. The elephant was one of four Asian elephants brought from Myanmar to the zoo in July, ranging in age from 3 to 22. On September 5, the elephant began showing signs of distress, limping on its right hind leg. Zoo staff consulted veterinarians and administered painkillers. By the following day, the elephant was limping on both hind legs, prompting further medical examinations, including a PCR test for the elephant endotheliotropic herpesvirus (EEHV) . The virus, which can cause severe hemorrhagic disease in elephants, particularly in young ones, is often fatal. The elephant’s condition deteriorated rapidly; its appetite decreased by September 9, and the PCR test confirmed a positive result for the herpesvirus. Despite three rounds of antiviral medication, the elephant succumbed to the disease at 11:05 a.m. on September 10. Veterinarians from Myanmar, who were involved in the elephant’s transfer, mentioned that while the symptoms were consistent with the herpesvirus, the exact cause of death remains undetermined
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