Guanghao Lin - Plastic Repair Reconstructive Surgery Department, Ningbo First Hospital, Ningbo, China.
Liming Chen - Animal Management Department, Ningbo Youngor Zoo, Ningbo, China.
Youfeng Xu - Department of Ultrasound, Ningbo First Hospital, Ningbo, China.
Peng Wei - Plastic Repair Reconstructive Surgery Department, Ningbo First Hospital, Ningbo, China.

Case Description- Chronic foot disease, which is considered a tremendous clinical challenge, poses a serious threat to the overall health of elephants. We treated an Asian elephant with hoof disease by a creative surgery.Clinical Findings- An Asian elephant presented with hoof disease, which caused the partial detachment of its right hind foot-pad.Treatment and Outcome- We fixed the elephant’s foot by using an artificial steel plate and sternal wire, At the same time we adjusted diet. Elephant hoof disease is cured and its function restored.Clinical Relevance- The utilization of fixation plates can be extremely useful for the treatment of hoof disease in the elephant.

elephant, hoof disease, treatment