CNP starts collecting samples following detection of tuberculosis in dead elephants

Chitwan, Aug 24 (RSS): The Chitwan National Park (CNP) has started collecting blood samples from living tuskers following detection of tuberculosis among dead elephants. There are 59 elephants at CNP. Samples of 28 elephants (20 at the elephant breeding centre at Khorsor and eight at Sauraha) will be collected for a test, said senior vet Bijaya Shrestha.

Blood samples of the elephants will be taken out through ears and tails of the elephants, he said, adding that it takes four to five days to collect blood samples. The samples will be sent to the Centre for Molecular Diagnosis in Kathmandu.