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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Deaths from trypanosomiasis have been reported in black rhinoceroses (D. bicornis) in Tanzania and Kenya. In studies conducted on 39 black rhinoceroses that were captured and translocated 18 % were found to have a trypanosome parasitaemia. Most of the infected animals were sub-adults. All of the isolates were identified as members of the T. brucei group. Thirty-two of the 33 serum samples from this group of animals were found to have antibodies to Trypanosoma. It has been suggested that infected rhinoceroses may develop trypanosomiasis due to the stress of capture and transiocation. Naive animals translocated into areas where trypanosomiasis occurs should be monitored carefully for at least 2 months. Treatment with trypanocides should be undertaken early if it is to be successful. Berenil at a dosage rate of 7mg/kg has been used. Signs of trypanosomiasis in rhinoceroses include subcutaneous oedema particularly over the front part of the body with swelling of the lips and around the eyes . Haematological findings of anaemia, lymphocytopaenia and thrombocytopaenia have been reported.
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