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Fiennes, R.N., 1966. The Zoological Society of London: Report of the Society's pathologist for the year 1964. Journal of Zoology, London 148: 363-380, tables 1-7
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Captive - Europe |
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Diseases - Reasons of death |
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White Rhino |
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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.
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