 Reference Base  Pulmonary tuberculosis in black rhinoceros (Diceros bicor... |
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Captive - Asia |
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Captivity - Zoo Records |
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Black Rhino |
A female African black rhinoceros named 'Gowri', aged 13 years, born on 14-3-79 in Mysore Zoo was found ill on 23-8-92. On 10-9-92, she developed sneezing with yellowish muco-purulent discharge. The animal died on 11 -9-92 without showing any sign of improvement. Postmortem findings (see below) confirmed the death due to tuberculosis.
Following the death of the female, the male African black rhinoceros named 'Gunda' aged about 22 years, born on 1-10-72 and brought up in Mysore Zoo, was suspected to be suffering from tuberculosis. It also died.
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