| Date |
Comments |
15-Feb-80
|
Cut on left rear leg. |
21-Oct-83
|
Pus oozing from tip of tail. |
1-Apr-84
|
Deep cracks in skin. |
8-Apr-86
|
Infected tail. |
8-Sep-88
|
Salmonella. |
22-Sep-89
|
Left front foot abscess. First record of foot infections. |
7-Feb-90
|
Ear infection. |
22-Mar-90
|
Right and left ear infections. |
1-Aug-90
|
Chronic ear infection. |
3-Oct-90
|
Chronic ear infection. |
7-Nov-90
|
Infection in both ears. |
11-Nov-90
|
Abscesses left trunk fold. |
| 1-Oct-91 |
Arthritis – treated with chronic pain medication. First mention of Arthritis. |
18-Feb-92
|
Split right front nail. |
3-Mar-92
|
Split toe nail. |
12-Jan-93
|
Cracked toe, cuticle and skin. |
9-Aug-94
|
Puffy purplish lesions on right back side of tail. |
4-Oct-94
|
White discharge from trunk (large amount). |
4-Jul-95
|
Split rear nail. |
11-Jul-95
|
Hard lump - loosened. Spray topagen on nose. |
27-Mar-96
|
Gland discharging odorous material - loose stool. |
3-Apr-96
|
Has several lumps on her back. |
16-Oct-96
|
Area around temporal glands are developing large cracks - possibly infected. |
11-Jun-97
|
Appears sore on right rear leg. |
21-Oct-97
|
Scrapes on top of left hip. |
| 25-Oct-97 |
Treat open cracks on neck. |
| 26-Oct-97 |
Treat open crack in skin. |
| 27-Nov-97 |
Cut on centre of trunk. |
| 28-Dec-97 |
Stiffness - treated with pain medication. |
| 28-Jan-98 |
Very stiff and sore - treated with pain medication for more than a month. |
28-Apr-98
|
Excessive cracks in nails. |
28-May-98
|
Lesion on toe on left front foot. |
| 10-Nov-98 |
Wound on tail. |
| 16-Dec-98 |
Still being treated for infected areas on tail. |
| 10-Feb-99 |
Infected bite wound on tail. |
| 10-Feb-99 |
Left eye weeping - conjunctivitis. |
| 27-Feb-99 |
Still treating infected bite wound on tail. |
| 25-Aug-99 |
Not using back legs properly. |
| 25-Aug-99 |
Lump on tail, very swollen and red. |
9-Feb-00
|
Not vocalizing - suspected sinus congestion. |
| 29-Mar-00 |
Pus discharging from trunk - did not eat well the night before. |
| 29-Apr-00 |
Swollen right leg - treated with pain medication. |
| 4-May-00 |
Stiff leg - treated with pain medication. |
| 6-Sep-00 |
Very sore - doesn’t even want to stretch out. |
| 14-Sep-00 |
Arthritic - treated with pain medication. |
| 20-Sep-00 |
Not bending knee fully. |
| 20-Nov-00 |
Chronic skin crack. |
| 14-Feb-01 |
Crack in skin on hip. |
| 18-Apr-01 |
Pus in crack on tail. |
| 28-Jun-01 |
Arthritic - treated with pain medication. |
| 12-Sep-01 |
Back right leg sore. |
| 3-Oct-01 |
Scraped face this morning. |
| 1-Nov-01 |
Trouble stretching and getting up - treated with pain medication. |
| 14-Nov-01 |
Found a screw in her back left foot. |
21-Nov-01
|
Does not want to stretch out or lie down . |
| 2-Jan-02 |
Swollen leg between ankle and knee, not laying down - interacting with other elephant. |
| 10-Jan-02 |
Doesn't appear to be laying down to sleep - won't stretch out or lie down. |
| 6-Feb-02 |
Sore on foot (soft area on foot). |
| 12-Feb-02 |
Sore on left foot hardened. Right foot has been sore. Right knee swollen. |
| 21-Feb-02 |
Being given pain medication for arthritis. |
| 28-Feb-02 |
Radiograph showed spurs in the knee joint.. |
| 6-Mar-02 |
X-ray reveals severe arthritis (degeneration) of right carpus. |
| 20-Mar-02 |
Right leg stiff at carpus. Bottom of feet are badly overgrown. |
| 27-Mar-02 |
Possible left foot abscess. Soft spot on left foot. |
| 31-Mar-02 |
Right front pad very soft. Possible ruptured abscess. |
| 3-Apr-02 |
Softness of front right pad has increased, being treated for abscess. |
| 17-Apr-02 |
Ruptured abscess on front right foot (pus). |
| 24-Apr-02 |
Right front foot, abscess ruptured. Cuticle on toe swollen. Soft spot on the pad (toonie size). |
| 1-May-02 |
Abscess ruptured through bottom of the foot. |
| 8-May-02 |
Cut on left leg (2” in length). Skin build up on toes and elbows. Lump in right breast. |
| 15-May-02 |
Front right nail discharging pus. Brown mucous discharge. |
| 22-May-02 |
Curette of feet bleeding and pus. |
| 5-Jun-02 |
Right toe cracked. Pain treatment for arthritis continued. |
| 6-Jun-02 |
Not eating or drinking well. Laying down, only getting up to change sides. |
| 7-Jun-02 |
Outside toenail on right foot 75% detached. Sleeping for 2 days. |
| 8-Jun-02 |
Outside toenail fell off. |
| 10-Jun-02 |
Still very sore, not eating or drinking very much. Sleeping. Some diarrhea. Inside toenail 75% detached. |
| 11-Jun-02 |
Inside toenail fell off. |
| 12-Jun-02 |
Appears stronger but appetite is still suppressed. |
| 18-Jun-02 |
Sores on side of face. Right foot swollen. Cracking behind all toenails. Left toe cracking at base. |
| 19-Jun-02 |
Continue pain medication for arthritis. |
| 3-Jul-02 |
Bed sores on side of face and hips. |
| 31-Jul-02 |
Bed sore on right hip and right elbow. |
| 16-Aug-02 |
Fell on right hip during walk. |
| 23-Aug-02 |
Lump on right hip. |
| 4-Sep-02 |
Lump on right hip is getting larger. Muscle atrophy on right rear leg. |
| 11-Sep-02 |
Soft spot on toenail (right foot). |
| 18-Sep-02 |
Skin lesions around hip lump. |
| 25-Sep-02 |
Left front foot softness. Bruised right knee. |
| 9-Oct-02 |
Continue pain medication for arthritis. |
| 23-Oct-02 |
Two holes on the pads of the feet behind two toes. Bed sores on hip and elbow. |
| 5-Nov-02 |
Lump on hip is an abscess. Drained clear fluid and some blood and protruding from hip (apple size). |
| 27-Nov-02 |
Tender right foot. |
| 4-Dec-02 |
Right foot abscess ruptured in one toe. Pus oozing from another toe on the same foot. |
| 11-Dec-02 |
Toenail base splitting, soft spot under the toe. Lucy seems stiff and slow. |
| 18-Dec-02 |
Not sleeping. Swelling in leg. Lots of pus from hip. |
| 22-Dec-02 |
Continue pain medication for arthritis. |
| 31-Dec-02 |
Front feet very sore, changing feet to relieve pressure. |
| 8-Jan-03 |
Right front foot has fistulas in nail. |
22-Jan-03
|
Pus exuding from right front toes. Continuing pain medication for arthritis. |
| 29-Jan-03 |
Pus from hip. |
| 5-Feb-03 |
Right toenail split. Nail bed swollen. |
| 13-Feb-03 |
Sore on top of mouth. Hip abscess draining. |
| 15-Feb-03 |
Continue pain medication for arthritis. |
| 5-Mar-03 |
Not laying down to sleep. |
| 19-Mar-03 |
Hip abscess very swollen. |
26-Mar-03
|
Right hip sensitive and sore (continued pus discharge). Note indicates that she needs a bed to sleep on inside. |
| 26-Mar-03 |
Continue pain medication for arthritis. |
| 26-Mar-03 |
Hip abscess draining but still swollen. Two fistulas felt inside. Front right foot swollen. |
| 2-Apr-03 |
Front right toe abscessing. Bottom pad is soft behind 2 toes on right foot. |
| 30-Apr-03 |
Continue pain medication for arthritis. |
| 7-May-03 |
Severe stiffness - continue pain medication treatment. |
| 28-May-03 |
Very stiff and sore. Scrape on stomach - continue pain medication treatment. |
| 27-Aug-03 |
Hip abscess swelled up again. Front right foot sensitive. |
| 3-Sep-03 |
Foot abscess. |
| 17-Sep-03 |
Hole in bottom of right foot, pus discharge. Swollen knee. |
| 9-Sep-03 |
Continue pain medication for arthritis. |
| 18-Oct-03 |
Temporal gland exudates, green discharge. |
| 15-Oct-03 |
Toenail split. Soft toe emitting odor. Continuing pain medication for arthritis. |
| 5-Nov-03 |
Hip starting to swell again. |
| 3-Dec-03 |
Left toe bulging, pus discharge and blood. |
| 31-Dec-03 |
Infected hair follicles on tail. Still pus from Hip lump. |
| 27-Jan-04 |
Hip wound bleeding. |
| 25-Feb-04 |
Mucus from hip yesterday. Toenail and cuticle very soft. |
| 10-Mar-04 |
Two small abscesses below rectum. |
| 17-Mar-04 |
New abscess on front left tow #4, Front right toe #5 cracked through, hole on bad very sensitive. |
| 30-Mar-04 |
Continue pain medication for arthritis. |
| 12-May-04 |
Hole in right foot increasing in size. Left toe crack bulging and oozing pus, blood and/or fluid. |
| 26-May-04 |
Pus from cuticle area on front left foot. |
| 23-Jun-04 |
Snuffling & gurgling in trunk, some occasional discharge. First mention of respiratory problems. |
| 30-Jun-04 |
Front right knee swollen. Using trunk to assist walking. Continue pain medication. |
| 7-Jul-04 |
Sharp object removed from hole in pad on right foot. |
| 18-Aug-04 |
Swollen above right front toe |
| 25-Aug-04 |
Gurgling in trunk. |
| 15-Sep-04 |
Hyperkeratosis on trunk. One crack behind each ear. |
| 6-Oct-04 |
Still wheezing. |
| 13-Oct-04 |
Wheezing in trunk getting worse. Open mouth breathing. |
| 20-Oct-04 |
Still wheezing, starting to sneeze out a bit of discharge. |
| 3-Nov-04 |
Laboured breathing when laying on left side. Open mouth breathing. Sore on trunk. |
| 3-Nov-04 |
Abscess on left toe cuticle, hole in right foot pad is tender. |
| 24-Nov-04 |
Mucous discharge from trunk. Pus discharge from left toe. Tested for TB - negative. |
| 8-Dec-04 |
Abscess ruptured on left toe. |
| 28-May-03 |
Very stiff and sore. Scrape on stomach - continue pain medication treatment. |
| 10-Dec-04 |
Abscess on right foot. |
| 13-Dec-04 |
Poor appetite. Labored breathing worse today. Abscesses on one toenail of each foot and tail. |
| 14-Dec-04 |
Continue pain medication for arthritis. |
| 22-Dec-04 |
Left foot sore. Treatment for upper respiratory inflammation. |
| 29-Dec-04 |
Infection in left front foot. Right toenail split. |
| 3-Jan-05 |
Treatment for sinusitis. |
| 5-Jan-05 |
Right toe very swollen. Left toe draining pus. |
| 12-Jan-05 |
Continue pain medication for arthritis. |
| 13-Jan-05 |
Treatment for upper respiratory irritation. |
| 2-Feb-05 |
Right foot pad is lifting in the centre. |
| 6-Feb-05 |
Continue pain medication for arthritis. |
| 9-Feb-05 |
Hip abrasion. |
| 16-Feb-05 |
Pus from tail abscess. |
| 23-Feb-05 |
Open mouth breathing increased. Hip pus discharge. |
| 3-Mar-05 |
Treatment for upper respiratory blockage. |
| 9-Mar-05 |
Right toe bulging and soft. Continued treatment for respiratory blockage. |
| 16-Mar-05 |
Right toe still swollen. Left toe starting to split. Yellow discharge from sore on hip. |
| 17-Mar-05 |
Continue pain medication for arthritis. |
| 6-Apr-05 |
Abscess/hole on hip. |
| 12-Apr-05 |
Treatment for upper respiratory congestion. |
| 30-Apr-05 |
Continued treatment for upper respiratory congestion. |
| 11-May-05 |
Blood in urine. Enlarged lump on vulva. |
| 12-May-05 |
Treatment for urinary tract infection. |
| 25-May-05 |
Blood in urine was a possible reaction to nerve testing. |
| 27-May-05 |
Continued pain medication treatment for arthritis. |
| 10-Jun-05 |
Continue treatment for congestion. |
| 15-Jun-05 |
Lots of nasal mucous - continue treatment for upper respiratory congestion. |
| 29-Jun-05 |
Lots of open mouth breathing and trunk gurgling. Difficulty breathing when laying down. Left toe pus discharge. |
| 13-Jul-05 |
Discharge from trunk. Continued mouth breathing. Hole in left front pad. |
| 27-Jul-05 |
Nostril seems to be plugged. |
| 3-Aug-05 |
White discharge from trunk. Nostril appears to have blockage. Right foot callusing, swollen. |
| 10-Aug-05 |
Continue treatment for upper respiratory congestion. |
| 7-Sep-05 |
Breathing worse. |
| 21-Sep-05 |
Frequent mouth breathing. |
| 28-Sep-05 |
Increased mouth breathing. A bit stiff in the morning. |
| 23-Nov-05 |
Lots of heavy breathing, very congested. |
| 1-Dec-05 |
Still congested, breath smells very bad. |
| 7-Dec-05 |
Left front leg appears painful, not bending elbow. Breath smells like rotting tooth. Weight at 8,900 lbs - on a strict diet. |
| 14-Dec-05 |
Glands swollen behind ears - Has been "grouchy". Continue pain treatment for arthritis. |
| 29-Dec-05 |
Trunk scope - no visible sign of respirator problem. Right nostril slightly thicker than left. |
| 15-Feb-06 |
Continued open mouth breathing. Both left and right pad very cracked. |
| 22-Feb-06 |
Lesion in nostril. |
| 8-Mar-06 |
Left foot problems from snow/ice and sand/dirt in cracks and holes. |
| 3-May-06 |
Pus in tail. |
| 7-Jun-06 |
Stiff on right front, shoulder and elbow appears sore. Treated with pain medication. |
| 7-Jun-06 |
Not sleeping since sand moved out from inside. |
| 21-Jun-06 |
Difficulty breathing through trunk. Lots of head resting. Not laying down to sleep - tired. Mouth breathing when laying on right side. |
| 28-Jun-06 |
Left foot abscess draining. Blisters in mouth. |
| 12-Jul-06 |
More trouble breathing when laying on right side. |
| 19-Jul-06 |
Continue pain medication for arthritis. |
| 26-Jul-06 |
Pus front left foot. |
| 2-Aug-06 |
Not eating as much hay or veggies as normal. Taken off medication re: appetite issues. |
| 9-Aug-06 |
White foamy trunk discharge. |
| 9-Aug-06 |
Still not eating most fruits and veggies. Trunk intermittent foamy thick discharge. |
| 19-Aug-06 |
Pneumonia, labored breathing, lethargic. Hole in bottom of left foot, discharge. |
| 23-Aug-06 |
Small pustules in skin folds. Breathing more congested last couple of days. |
| 27-Sep-06 |
Still congested, increased discharge from trunk. |
| 4-Oct-06 |
Starting to get stiff. |
| 18-Oct-06 |
Congested. |
| 15-Nov-06 |
Thick white nasal discharge. Left leg sore. |
| 29-Nov-06 |
Pus discharge from tail. |
| 14-Dec-06 |
Stiffer - did not finish hay last night. |
| 20-Dec-06 |
Trunk discharge. Lost portion of upper left tooth. |
| 17-Jan-07 |
Front left shoulder stiff and sore. |
| 14-Feb-07 |
Left knee swollen and sore. Continuing pain treatment for arthritis. |
| 28-Feb-07 |
A lot of mucous discharge from trunk. |
| 14-Apr-07 |
Continue pain medication for arthritis. |
| 25-Apr-07 |
White nasal discharge continues. |
| 4-Jul-07 |
Very congested, does not want to lay down. Pain treatment for arthritis. |
| 11-Jul-07 |
Treatment for upper respiratory infection. Back leg very stiff in morning. |
| 27-Jul-07 |
Front right knee very stiff - pain treatment for arthritis. |
| 1-Aug-07 |
Stiff knee, limited flexibility. |
| 5-Aug-07 |
Very stiff, lifting front right leg while out on walk. Right front knee quite swollen. |
| 23-Aug-07 |
Front right knee still stiff. - continue pain treatment. |
| 5-Sep-07 |
Congested. |
| 7-Sep-07 |
Continue pain medication for arthritis. |
| 19-Sep-07 |
Keeper removed 2" stick from hole in left front foot. |
| 8-Oct-07 |
Very stiff this morning, pain medication. |
| 31-Oct-07 |
Stiff right front knee (began Oct. 25th). Seems stiff in shoulder. |
| 14-Nov-07 |
Breathing laboured, thick foamy discharge from trunk. |
| 15-Nov-07 |
No flexibility at all in right front knee. Left front foot swollen above cuticle line. |
| 16-Nov-07 |
Still very stiff - pain medication. |
| 3-Dec-07 |
Swelling on ear. Continued mouth breathing, lots of foamy discharge. |
| 18-Dec-07 |
Difficulty stretching. Continued mouth breathing, bringing up thick white mucous. |
| 27-Dec-07 |
Still mouth breathing, thick white nasal discharge. |
| 30-Dec-07 |
Continued pain medication treatment for arthritis. |
| 9-Jan-08 |
Small lesion on P5 at coronary band. |
| 15-Jan-08 |
Continue pain medication for arthritis. |
| 9-Feb-08 |
Not eating hay, lethargic, very little water consumption. Loose cap in anterior of mouth. |
| 19-Feb-08 |
Diarrhea. No change in mouth. |
| 12-Mar-08 |
Not eating or drinking. Will not open mouth. Sore swollen left front over radius. Diarrhea. |
| 13-Mar-08 |
Lymph nodes at angle of jaw swollen. |
| 20-Mar-08 |
Continued pain medication treatment for arthritis. |
| 16-Apr-08 |
Not eating. Painful tooth. Showing signs of colic today. Upper left tooth now loose too. |
| 24-Apr-08 |
Impacted tooth looser. Tooth on other side loosening up. Lethargic. |
| 26-Apr-08 |
Continued pain medication treatment for arthritis. |
| 20-Jun-08 |
Malpositioned tooth. |
| 16-Aug-08 |
Early stages of colic. |
| 30-Sep-08 |
Continued daily pain medication treatment for arthritis. |
| 30-Sep-08 |
Arthritis in front left leg more noticeable today, decreased appetite, tooth is aching, she is pushing on her jaw. |
| 23-Oct-08 |
Continued daily pain medication treatment for arthritis. |
| 4-Nov-08 |
Increased pain medication due to sore right hind leg. |
| 11-Nov-08 |
Continued daily pain medication treatment for arthritis. |
| 12-Nov-08 |
Lesion on right ear fold. |
| 18-Nov-08 |
Continued daily pain medication treatment for arthritis. There is a note indicating it is "OK to give browse in moderation". |
| 10-Dec-08 |
Prescribed 27 days worth of pain killers for arthritis pain. |
| 12-Jan-09 |
Continued daily pain medication treatment for arthritis. |
| 14-Jan-09 |
Nasal discharge thick some green colour. Lots of necrotic (dead tissue) material around tooth. |
| 28-Jan-09 |
Abscess above cuticle on left front foot outside 2nd toe. |
| 29-Jan-09 |
Abscess open. |
| 30-Jan-09 |
Lucy's weight 9,726 lbs (Lucy was considered to be overweight at 8,300 lbs in other records from the zoo). |
| 4-Feb-09 |
Abscess on left front foot opened and draining. Vet discussed diet, weight all foods and record precisely, no extras like bran or popcorn at this time. |
| 6-Feb-09 |
Lucy's weight 9,440 lbs. |
| 14-16-Feb-09 |
TB testing as required by provincial law, negative for TB. |
| 20-Feb-09 |
Lucy's weight 9,380 lbs. |
| 26-Feb-09 |
Front right foot - small deflect in ventral toe, slightly tender, clean and disinfect. |
| 6-Mar-09 |
Weight 9,446 lbs - Arthritis treatment for pain. |
| 10-Mar-09 |
Tooth bothering her, increase medication for tooth and arthritis pain. Clean right front foot. |
| 12-Mar-09 |
Weight 9,440 lbs. |
