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Diseases of black rhinoceroses in captivity |
| Author(s): |
Miller, R.E. |
| Year published: |
1994 |
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pp. 180-185 |
| Reference From: | Penzhorn, B.L. et al. 1994 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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Management - Programs
All Rhino Species
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| A number of diseases of unusual nature and uncertain aetiology have affected black rhinoceroses (Diceros bicornis) in captivity. These diseases have played a significant role in limiting the growth of the captive black rhinoceros population. Haemolytic anemia is one example; in one survey of ca... |
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Diseases
Black Rhino
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| In maintaining black rhinoceroses in captivity, it is advisable to avoid exposure to creosote and other phenolic compounds. Exposure to these and possibly other chemicals may induce and/ or contribute to a syndrome of liver necrosis and failure. Epidemiology suggests that several recent black r... |
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Diseases
Black Rhino
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| Fungal Pneumonia. The author knows of at least nine cases of fungal pneumonia in black rhinoceroses - seven due to infection with Aspergillus species, three Phycomyces species (there was one dual infection). Four of the fungal infections occurred after corticosteroid therapy, three were associa... |
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| Black rhinoceroses are susceptible to tuberculosis. Recommendations for the most effective testing regimens for this disease have been limited by a lack of positive individuals. In the past, two black rhinoceroses infected with Mycobacterium bovis and one exposed to those individuals were posit... |
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| Mucocutaneous Ulcerative Syndrome. Oral, nasal and cutaneous ulcers have been frequently reported in black rhinoceros, and in captivity, often lead to debilitation and can progress to death. Infection with Stephanofilaria dinniki, the most common cause of skin ulcers in wild black rhinoceroses,... |
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Black Rhino
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| Encephalomalacia has been reported in three black rhinoceros calves and one 2-year-old animal. All were female. Clinical signs varied from somnolence and hyperthermia to hyperexcitability. Three died during their episodes and one was euthanized subsequent to becoming a 'dummy' calf. Histologic... |
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| Diceros bicornis. HAEMOLYTIC ANAEMIA. Our investigations centred on possible causes for the hemolytic anaemia. A fatal case of haemolysis at the St. Louis Zoo led to subsequent surveys that noted 47 episodes of haemolysis in 39 individual black rhinoceroses. Cases can be classified as 'primary... |
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| Haemosiderosis. Accumulation of iron has been noted in tissues of captive black rhinoceroses and has been shown to be positively correlated with length of time in captivity. At the present time it is uncertain if this may represent a chronic stage of haemolysis or nutritional deficiencies/ exc... |
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Diseases of black rhinoceroses in captivity
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