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Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are commonly used for pain management in many species. However, few NSAIDs have been studied in elephants and dosing often is extrapolated from other mammals. Researchers will compare the safety and effectiveness of two commonly used NSAIDs in Asian and African elephants and establish scientifically based dosing regimens to control pain in these species.

Study ID
D15ZO-007
Study Status
Complete
Start Date
06/01/2015
Grant amount awarded
$171,792
Grant recipient
Auburn University
Study country
United States
Investigator
Dawn Merton Boothe, DVM, PhD
Study category
Pharmacology
Publications
"Pharmacokinetics of Orally Administered Flunixin Meglumine in African (LOXODONTA AFRICANA) and Asian (ELEPHAS MAXIMUS) Elephants" Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine, January 2021
"Serum Disposition of a Single Dose of Orally Administered Firocoxib in African Elephants (LOXODONTA AFRICANA)," Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine, July 2023