Elephant with a bump

• by Boleyn moderator

  This young elephant has some kind of a bump on his hindleg.
  I'm not sure if we discussed something like this at RS already but I'm sure, @NuriaM knows the answer 😉

  Thanks!!

  Posted July 21, 2017 3:46 PM

• by NuriaM scientist, moderator in response to Boleyn's comment.

  Hey @Boleyn, I think you are overestimating my knowledge about Pathology 😛

  but let me try...this small bump is the only one I see in his/her * body , so it´s a local lesion. The ele walks normaly, which means no pain (or at least no big pain) and it is subcutaneous. I would say it can be an old injury that has turned into a local infection in the form of small subcutaneous abscess...any vet in the room?

  *bonus: male or female? 😃

  Posted July 22, 2017 8:49 PM

• by Boleyn moderator in response to NuriaM's comment.

  Overestimating you? No way 😃 Thanks for the answer, an abscess sounds logical.

  "Female" for the bonus question...?

  Posted July 24, 2017 1:19 PM

• by NuriaM scientist, moderator in response to Boleyn's comment.

  yessssss ;D

  Posted July 25, 2017 8:23 AM

• by MimiA scientist, moderator in response to Boleyn's comment.

  nice job ! 😃

  Posted July 25, 2017 10:01 AM