Thai vets rule out surgery for trap-injured elephant

“Thai vets on Thursday ruled out surgery for Sampran, a 6-year-old elephant whose forefoot has swollen to a monstrous size after being injured in a hunter’s trap two years ago. “We can’t operate on the foot because there would be too much blood loss,” said Thai veterinarian Sittidej Mahasawangkul after taking an X-Ray of Sampran’s damaged foot at Lampang National Elephant Institute hospital, 500 kilometres north of Bangkok.” – The Earth Times