[ Vet Report #1 ] [ Vet Report #2 ] Most captive elephants have chronic health problems, including but not limited to painful degenerative joint disease, foot rot from standing in their own urine and feces, diarrhea and unmanaged hyperkeratosis (abnormal thickening of the skin) that can form deep, bacteria infected, fissures. Nosey the elephant was a good example, living in physical and psychological pain for years. Upon her rescue, Nosey had a nearly empty stomach. She was being starved.
Read the attached Vet Reports about Nosey.