Ceratotherium simum - post-mortem London Zoo. Female over 9 years old, died of colitis and volvulus. It died suddenly with symptoms which in other perissodactyla would be attributed to colivc arising froma twisted gut. There was great inflammation of the intestinal mucosa in all areas, and the colon was estimated to contain approx. 20 gallons of fluid.
Reason of death mitral stenosis - bronchites, Female, London
Diceros bicornis - post-mortem London Zoo. Female of 20 years was in good condition. There was excessive fat in the pericardial and perirenal areas. The abdominal and pericardial cavities contained fibrinous exudate. There was long-standing mitral stenosis with thickening of the vales. The right lung showed evidence of bronchites
Reason of death colitis and volvulus, Female, London Zoo
