Jumbo task: A caretaker giving a bath to Madhubala, an elephant who is diagnosed with tuberculosis, at the Safari Park in Karachi. — AFP
A team of doctors and vets in Pakistan has developed a novel treatment for a pair of elephants suffering from tuberculosis that involves feeding them at least 400 pills a day.
The jumbo effort by staff at the Karachi Safari Park involves administering the tablets – the same as those used to treat TB in humans – hidden inside food ranging from apples and bananas, to Pakistani sweets.
