The MEF has set up a pioneering veterinary service to provide medical care for domesticated and wild elephants in Sri Lanka. With the support of the World Society for the Protection of Animals (WSPA) a vehicle is able to transport qualified vets to elephants in need. Medicines are provided by WSPA, though the cost of fuel and vehicle maintenance is met by the MEF. The two veterinary doctors are based at the University of Peradeniya, the only vet-training center in Sri Lanka.

Drivers from the MEF collect the vets from the university and transport them to the needy elephant to administer treatment. They can travel hundreds of miles in one day.

Elephant Clinics' are held, where vets set up a mobile unit to treat many animals at once. This has been a more efficient way of treating several elephants at the same time. It is also an opportunity to meet many owners simultaneously.

It is hoped that through word of mouth, the service will spread among elephant owners and encourage them to call for veterinary care for their elephants sooner. Often, elephants are kept working long after it is safe for them to do so because of the costs and inconvenience of getting medical help.

The MEF want to expand the service further by acquiring another vehicle so veterinary students and researchers could accompany missions to treat or rescue elephants