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Meltzer, D.A.G., 1994. Diseases in free-ranging black and white rhinoceroses: pp. 176-179

In: Penzhorn, B.L. et al. Proceedings of a symposium on rhinos as game ranch animals. Onderstepoort, Republic of South Africa, 9-10 September 1994: pp. i-iv, 1-242


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Location: World
Subject: Diseases - Parasites
Species: White Rhino


Original text on this topic:
A large Babesia was described in blood smears from two white rhinoceroses (Ceratotherium simum) captured in Zululand. Both animals were calves, a male and a female. There was no sign of disease.
A small piroplasm believed to be Babesia or Theileria was seen in blood smears of 32,1 % of rhinoceroses captured between July 1967 - March 1969 in Zululand. All of these animals showed no sign of disease.

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