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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Diseases |
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Black Rhino |
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Granulomatous skin lesions were first described in free-ranging black rhinoceroses in the game reserves in Zululand. Sympatric white rhinoceroses do not appear to develop similar lesions. These lesions, seen commonly behind the shoulder, are more prominent during summer when they are pruritic. Filarial nematodes are seen within the lesion. Similar lesions have been described in east African black rhinoceroses and of late in black rhinoceroses captured and translocated in Zimbabwe. The filarial parasite found in lesions from animals in Kenya was identified as Stephanofilaria dinniki.
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Diseases in free-ranging black and white rhinoceroses
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