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Diseases |
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Sumatran Rhino |
At the time there happened to be three veterinary surgeons present: myself; Dr. John Lewis of the Zoological Society of London and David Taylor of the International Zoo Veterinary Group.
The consensus of opinion was a diagnosis of acute colic. Despite treatment during the day, she deteriorated rapidly and died during the evening, about 12 hours after first becoming ill.
An immediate postmortem examination revealed massive inflammatory changes in the large intestine, almost allergic in nature. The whole intestine had filled with gas.
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The death of Subur
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