An attempt to deepfreeze elephant semen. Merkt, H.; Bader, H.; Rath, D.; Dittrich, L. Deutsche Tieraerztliche Wochenschrift, 1987, v. 94 (8), p. 488-489. ref. graphs. ISSN: 0341-6593.

            Language: German with Summary in English.

            NAL call no: 41.8 D482

            Descriptors: elephants, semen, freezing.

Diseases of Zoo Animals. Proceedings of the 29^th International Symposium of Diseases of Zoo Animals, 20-24 May, Cardiff (UK). Ippen, R. (Ed.); Schroder, H.D. 1987, 369 pp. ISSN: 0138-5003.

            Language: English, German, French, Russian.

            NAL call no: SF996.I5

            Descriptors: anaesthesia, parasitosis, diseases, parasites, helminths, zoo animals.

Elephant growth hormone: Isolation and characterization. Li, C.H.; Bewley, T.A.; Chung, D.; Oosthuizen, M.M.J. International Journal of Peptide Protein Research, 1987, v. 29 (1), p. 62-67.

            NAL call no: QP431.A1I5

            Descriptors: growth hormone, Loxodonta africana.

Elephant prolactin: Isolation and characterization. Li, C.H.; Chung, D.; Bewley, T.A.; Cabrera, C.M. International Journal of Peptide Protein Research, 1987, v. 29 (4), p. 472-477.

            NAL call no: QP431.A1I5

            Descriptors: prolactin, pituitary, Loxodonta africana.

Elephant talk. Ringer, R. International Zoo News, 1987, v. 34 (2), p. 12-14. ISSN: 0020-9155.

            NAL call no: QL76.I58

            Descriptors: communication, response to commands, care in captivity.

Experiments with yohimbine as the antidote for xylazine immobilization of zoo animals in Berlin Zoo. Goltenboth, R.; Kloss, H.G. Verhandlungsbericht des Internationalen Symposiums uber die Erkrankungen der Zootiere, 1987, v. 29, p. 143-149. ref.

            Language; German.

            NAL call no: SF996.I5

            Descriptors: injectable anaesthetics, restraint of animals, immobilization.

New data on the molar morphology of the elephants. Sher, A.V.; Garutt, V.E. Doklady Akademii Nauk SSSR. 1985, v. 285 (1), p. 221-225. ISSN: 0002-3264.

            Language: Russian.

            NAL call no: 511 P444A

            Descriptors: teeth, structure, function, phylogeny, morphology.

Surface sculpturing and water retention of elephant skin. Lillywhite, H.B.; Stein, B.R. Journal of Zoology, London, 1987, v. 211 (4), p. 727-734. ISSN: 0952-8369.

            NAL call no: QL1.J68 

            Descriptors: integumentary system, biology, biochemistry, wallowing, heat loss.

Surgery on elephants. Kuntze, A. Monatshefte fur Veterinarmedizin, 1987, v. 42 (11), p. 399-403. ref.

            Language: German.

            NAL call no: 41.8 M742

            Descriptors: zoo animals, circus animals, neoplasms, foot diseases, anaesthesia.

The upper lip of the elephant. Fischer, M.S. Zeitschrift fuer Saeugetierkunde, 1987, v. 52 (4), p. 262-263. ISSN: 0044-3468.

            Language: German.

            NAL call no: QL700.Z4

            Descriptors: development, biology, anatomy, trunk.

Wound healing in elephants. Kuntze, A. Verhandlungsbericht des Internationalen Symposiums die Erkrankungen der Zootiere, 1987, v. 29, p. 167-171. ref.

            Language: German.

            NAL call no: SF996.I5

            Descriptors: zoo animals, case reports, skin diseases, elephants, tail abscesses.

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