File AvailablePark, Yerim; Min, Jihyeon; Kim, Wonjae; Park, Woojun 2024 Kaistella rhinocerotis sp. nov., isolated from the faeces of rhinoceros and reclassification of Chryseobacterium faecale as Kaistella faecalis comb. nov.. International Journal of Systematic and Evolotionary Microbiology 74 (4): 1-9 - https://doi.org/10.1099/ijsem.0.006338
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Captive
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White Rhino
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File AvailableKral, D.; Mencl, L. 2024 Gaindaphodius gainda, a new genus and new species of Aphodiini from Nepal (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Aphodiinae). Studies and Reports: Taxonomical Series 20 (1): 115-124
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Subject:
Species:
Asia - South Asia - Nepal
Diseases - Parasites
Indian Rhino
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Kornilova, O.A. ; Belokon, M.E.; Skazina, M.A.; Alekseeva, O.S.; Chistyakova, L.V. 2023 Ciliates from the intestine of zoo-kept black rhinoceros, with immunofluorescence microscopic and molecular phylogenetic investigation of Rhinozeta rhinozeta (Litostomatea). European Journal of Protistology 90 (126006): https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejop.2023.126006
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Captive
Diseases - Parasites
Black Rhino
The study of endobiotic ciliates from the intestines of various zoo mammals is important for revealing the influence of various factors on endobiont communities. In this paper we describe the species diversity of endobiotic ciliates from the faeces of the eastern black rhinoceros Diceros bicornis...
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File AvailablePaudel, P.; Subedi, J.R.; Pathak, A. 2022 Prevalence of gastrointestinal parasites among greater one-horned rhino in Chitwan National Park, Nepal. Annals of Parasitology 68 (1) : 159-167, 2 figs. 2 tables [https: //doi: 10.17420/ap6801.420]
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Subject:
Species:
Asia - South Asia - Nepal
Diseases - Parasites
Indian Rhino
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File AvailableZanzani, S.A.; Villa, L.; Gazzonis, A.L.; Cartagena, D.; Mortarino, M.; Bonacina, E.; Guadagnini, D.; Allievi, C.; Manfredi, M.T. 2022 The prophylactic effect of ivermectin treatments on Nematode infections of mammals in a Faunistic Park (Northern Italy). Animals (www.mdpi.com) 12 (1124): 1-9, 2 figures, 3 tables, https://doi.org/10.3390/ani12091124
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Subject:
Species:
Captive - Europe
Diseases - Parasites
Black Rhino
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File AvailableLedwaba, M.B.; Nozipho, K.; Tembe, D.; Onyiche, T.E.; Chaisi, M.E. 2022 Distribution and prevalence of ticks and tick-borne pathogens of wild animals in South Africa: a systematic review. Current Research in Parasitology and Vector-Borne Diseases 2 (100088): 1-14, 5 figures, 1 table, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.crpvbd.2022.100088
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Subject:
Species:
Africa - Southern Africa - South Africa
Diseases - Parasites
African Rhino Species
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File AvailableZimmermann, D.E.; Vorster, I.; Dreyer, C.; Fowlds, W.; Penzhorn, B.L. 2022 Successful treatment of babesiosis in a south-western Black rhinoceros (Diceros bicornis bicornis). Journal of the South African Veterinary Association 93 (2) June 16 (on-line): 1-5, 2 tables, 3 figures, https://doi.org/10.36303/JSAVA.478
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Subject:
Species:
Africa - Southern Africa - South Africa
Diseases - Parasites
Black Rhino
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File AvailableHrnkova, J; Schneiderova, I.; Golovchenko, M.; Grubhoffer, L.; Rudenko, N.; Cerny, J. 2021 Role of zoo-housed animals in the ecology of ticks and tick-borne pathogens - a review. Pathogens (www.mdpi.com/journal/pathogens) 10 (210): 1-24, 2 figures, 2 tables, https://doi.org/10.3390/pathogens10020210
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Subject:
Species:
World
Diseases - Parasites
All Rhino Species
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File AvailableYam, J.; Gestier, S.; Bryant, B.; Campbell-Ward, M.; Bogema, D.; Jenkins, C. 2018 The identification of Theileria bicornis in captive rhinoceros in Australia. International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife 7 (1): 85-89
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Subject:
Species:
Captive
Diseases - Parasites
Black Rhino
Poaching of both black (Diceros bicornis) and white (Ceratotherium simum) rhinoceros in Africa has increased significantly in recent years. In an effort to ensure the survival of these critically endangered species, breeding programs were established in the 1990s in Australia, where a similar cli...
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File AvailableWahyuni, R.M.; Sayuti, A.; Abrar, M.; Erina; Hasan, M.; Zainuddin, Z.Z. 2018 Isolation and identification of pathogenic enteric bacteria in feces of Sumatran Rhino (Dicerorhinus sumatranensis) at Sumatran Rhino Sanctuary (SRS) Way Kambas National Park, Lampung. Jimvet 2 (4): 474-487
Location:
Subject:
Species:
Asia - South East Asia - Indonesia - Sumatra
Diseases - Parasites
Sumatran Rhino
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File AvailableMiller, M.A.; Buss, P.E.; Helden, P.D. van; Parsons, S.D.C. 2017 Mycobacterium bovis in a free-ranging black rhinoceros, Kruger National Park, South Africa, 2016. Emerging Infectious Diseases 23 (3): 557-558
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Subject:
Species:
Africa - Southern Africa - South Africa
Diseases - Parasites
Black Rhino
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File AvailableHorak, I.G.; Boshoff, C.R.; Cooper, D.V.; Foggin, C.M.; Govender, D.; Harrison, A.; Hausler, G.; HofmeyrM.; Kilian, J.W.; MacFadyen, D.N.; Nel, P.J.; Peinke, D.; Squarre, D.; Zimmermann, D. 2017 Parasites of domestic and wild animals in South Africa, XLIX. Ticks (Acari: Ixodidae) infesting white and black rhinoceroses in southern Africa. Onderstepoort Journal of Veterinary Research 2017: 1-11
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Subject:
Species:
Africa - Southern Africa - South Africa
Diseases - Parasites
African Rhino Species
The objectives of the study were to determine the species composition of ticks infesting white and black rhinoceroses in southern Africa as well as the conservation status of those tick species that prefer rhinos as hosts. Ticks were collected opportunistically from rhinos that had been immobilis...
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File AvailableSammra, O.; (and 15 others) 2017 Arcanobacterium wilhelmae sp. nov., isolated from the genital tract of a rhinoceros (Rhinoceros unicornis). International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology 67 (7): 1-5 - doi:10.1099/ijsem.0.001784
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Subject:
Species:
Asia
Diseases - Parasites
Indian Rhino
A polyphasic taxonomic study was performed on an unidentified Arcanobacterium-like Gram-stain-positive bacterium isolated from the genital tract of a rhinoceros. Comparative 16S rRNA gene sequencing showed that the bacterium belonged to the genus Arcanobacterium and was most closely related to th...
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File AvailableStringer, A.P. 2016 Parasite ecology and the conservation biology of black rhinoceros (Diceros bicornis). Ph.D. Thesis presented to Victoria University of Wellington, pp. 1-178
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Subject:
Species:
Africa
Diseases - Parasites
Black Rhino
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File AvailablePachaly, J.R.; Monteiro-Filho, L.P.C.; Gonçalves, D.D.; Voltarelli-Pachaly, E.M. 2016 Gyrostigma rhinocerontis (Diptera: Oestridae, Gasterophilinae) in white rhinoceroses (Ceratotherium simum) imported from South Africa: occurrence in Itatiba, São Paulo, Brazil. Pesquisa Veterinária Brasileira 36 (8): 749-752
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Subject:
Species:
Captive
Diseases - Parasites
White Rhino
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File AvailableAronoff, J.T.; Santymire, R.M.; Freeman, E.W.; Meyer, J.; Gillespie, T.R. 2016 Effects of environmental pressures on patterns of gastrointestinal parasitism in black rhinoceros in Addo Elephant National Park, South Africa (abstract). In: Scientific program of the 15th International Elephant & Rhino conservation and research symposium, Singapore, November 14-18, 2016, p. 83
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Subject:
Species:
Africa - Southern Africa - South Africa
Diseases - Parasites
Black Rhino
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File AvailableCandra, D.; Warganegara, E.; Bakri, S.; Setiawan, A.; Sumadi; Anggraini, D.E. 2016 Identification of Protozoa Gastrointestinal to the wildlife (tiger, rhino and elephant) and domestic livestock (cattle, buffalo and goat) in Way Kambas National Park, Lampung, Indonesia (abstract). In: Scientific program of the 15th International Elephant & Rhino conservation and research symposium, Singapore, November 14-18, 2016, p. 22
Location:
Subject:
Species:
Asia - South East Asia - Indonesia - Sumatra
Diseases - Parasites
Sumatran Rhino
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File AvailableBengis, R.; Govender, D.; Lane, E.; Myburgh, J.; Oberholster, P.; Buss, P. 2016 Eco-epidemiological and pathological features of wildlife mortality events related to cyanobacterial bio-intoxication in the Kruger National Park, South Africa. Journal of the South African Veterinary Association 87 (1), a1391: 1-9
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Subject:
Species:
Africa - Southern Africa - South Africa
Diseases - Parasites
African Rhino Species
No details available yet
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File AvailableGui-Ding Li; Xiu Chen; Qin-Yuan Li; Fang-Ji Xu; Shu-Mei Qiu; Yi Jiang; Cheng-Lin Jiang 2016 Tessaracoccus rhinocerotis sp. nov., isolated from the faeces of Rhinoceros unicornis. International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology 66: 922–927
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Subject:
Species:
Captive
Diseases - Parasites
Indian Rhino
A novel Gram-stain-positive, non-spore-forming, irregular rod-shaped, non-motile and
facultatively anaerobic actinobacterium, designated strain YIM 101269T, was isolated from the
faeces of Rhinoceros unicornis living in Yunnan Wild Animal Park, Yunnan province, south-west China. The isolat...
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File AvailableCandra, D. 2016 Helminthiases identification of wildlife (tiger, rhino and elephants) and domestic livestock (cattle, buffalo and goat) in Way Kambas National Park, Lampung [in Indonesian]. Thesis presented to the University of Lampung, Sumatra, pp. 1-88
Location:
Subject:
Species:
Asia - South East Asia - Indonesia
Diseases - Parasites
Sumatran Rhino
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File AvailableOtiende, M.Y.; Kivata, M.W.; Makumi, J.N.; Mutinda, M.N.; Okun, D.; Kariuki, L.; Obanda, V.; Gakuya, F.; Mijele, D.; Soriguer, R.C.; Alasaad, S. 2015 Epidemiology of Theileria bicornis among black and white rhinoceros metapopulation in Kenya. BMC Veterinary Research 11 (4), 1-7
Location:
Subject:
Species:
Africa - Eastern Africa - Kenya
Diseases - Parasites
African Rhino Species
No details available yet
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File AvailableBrowning, L. 2015 The adventures of working with leeches and rhinos . Paper presented at the 2015 Rhino Keeper Workshop held in Chester, UK: pp. 1-14
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Species:
Captive
Diseases - Parasites
African Rhino Species
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File AvailableHorak, I.G.; Jordaan, A.J.; Nel, P.J.; Van Heerden, J.; Heyne, H.; Van Dalen, E.M. 2015 Distribution of endemic and introduced tick species in Free State Province, South Africa. Journal of the South African Veterinary Association 86 (1) - Art. #1255: 1-9
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Subject:
Species:
Africa - Western Africa
Diseases - Parasites
African Rhino Species
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File AvailableDevkota, R.; Brant, S.V.; Thapa, A.; Loker, E.S. 2014 Sharing schistosomes: the elephant schistosome Bivitellobilharzia nairi also infects the greater one-horned rhinoceros (Rhinoceros unicornis) in Chitwan National Park, Nepal. Journal of Helminthology 88: 32–40
Location:
Subject:
Species:
Asia - South Asia - Nepal
Diseases - Parasites
Indian Rhino
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File AvailableRovie-Ryan, J.J.; Zainuddin, Z.Z.; Marni, W.; Ahmad, A.H.; Ambu, L.N.; Payne, J. 2013 Blood meal analysis of tabanid fly after it biting the rare Sumatran rhinoceros. Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Biomedicine 3 (2): 95-99
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Subject:
Species:
Asia - South East Asia
Diseases - Parasites
Sumatran Rhino
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File AvailableSulinawati; Saputra, I G.N.A. W.A.; Priono, T.H. ; Ediwan; Slamet; Candra, D. 2013 Kecacingan Trematoda Schistosoma spp. Pada Badak Sumatera (Dicerorhinus Sumatrensis) di Taman Nasional Way Kambas. bppvlampung.com January 2013: 23-28
Location:
Subject:
Species:
Asia - South East Asia - Indonesia - Sumatra
Diseases - Parasites
Sumatran Rhino
No details available yet
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File AvailableBeveridge, I.; Jabbar, A. 2013 New species of Kiluluma Skrjabin, 1916 (Nematoda: Strongylida) from the white rhinoceros Ceratotherium simum (Burchell), with a redescription of K. solitaria Thapar, 1924. Systematic Parasitology 85: 131-145
Location:
Subject:
Species:
Africa
Diseases - Parasites
White Rhino
No details available yet
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File AvailableKettnerova, L. 2013 Paraziti nosorozcu [Parasites of rhinoceros]. Thesis presented to Ceska Zemedelska Univerzita v Praze, pp. 1-49
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Subject:
Species:
World
Diseases - Parasites
All Rhino Species
No details available yet
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File AvailableEvenhuis, N.L. 2012 Sir Richard Owen’s fly, Gyrostigma rhinocerontis (Diptera: Oestridae): correction of the authorship and date, with a list of animal names newly proposed by Owen in his little-known 1830 catalogue. Zootaxa 3501: 74-82
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Subject:
Species:
Africa
Diseases - Parasites
African Rhino Species
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File AvailableMondal, S.; Manna, B. 2012 Rhinoceronema unicornensis gen. n., sp. n. (Cosmocercoidea: Atractidae) from Indian one horned Rhinoceros (Rhinoceros unicornis Linnaeus, 1758) captivated at the Alipore Zoological Garden, Kolkata, India. Journal of Parasitic Diseases 36: 1-8
Location:
Subject:
Species:
Captive
Diseases - Parasites
Indian Rhino
No details available yet
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File AvailableStringer, A. 2012 Investigating the parasites of black rhinoceros (Diceros bicornis). Report to Maremami Nature Reserve, South Africa: pp. 1-3
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Subject:
Species:
Africa - Southern Africa - South Africa
Diseases - Parasites
African Rhino Species
No details available yet
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File AvailableGovender, D.; Oosthuizen, M.C.; Penzhorn, B.L. 2011 Piroplasm parasites of white rhinoceroses (Ceratotherium simum) in the Kruger National Park, and their relation to anaemia. Journal of the South African Veterinary Association 82 (1) : 36-40, 2 figs., 4 tabs.
Location:
Subject:
Species:
Africa - Southern Africa
Diseases - Parasites
White Rhino
No details available yet
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File AvailableMondal, S.; Manna, B. 2010 Probstmayria bengalensis n.sp. (Cosmocercoidea: Atractidae) in captive Indian one horned rhinoceros (Rhinoceros unicornis) from Alipore Zoological Garden, Calcutta, West Bengal, India. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of Calcutta 63 (2): 129-134
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Subject:
Species:
Captive
Diseases - Parasites
Indian Rhino
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File AvailableAhmad, W.; Baniyamuddin, M.; Tauheed, U. 2010 Rhinodorylaimus kazirangus gen. n., sp. n. (Dorylaimida: Dorylaimidae) from Kaziranga National Park, Assam, India. Nematology 12 (1): 149-155
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Subject:
Species:
Asia - South Asia - India
Diseases - Parasites
Indian Rhino
No details available yet
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File AvailableGovender, D. 2009 Detection of Babesia and Theileria parasites in white rhinoceroses (Ceratotherium simum) in the Kruger National Park. Thesis, Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Pretoria, pp. 1-33
Location:
Subject:
Species:
Africa - Southern Africa - South Africa
Diseases - Parasites
White Rhino
No details available yet
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File AvailableDelgado Avila, A.E.; Urdaneta Garcia, L.M.; Pineiro Chavez, A.J. 2009 Coprotiella venezuelensis, a new record of Cleistothecia genus of the Ascomycetes in the world. Revista Cientifica FCV-LUZ 19 (1): 22-24
Location:
Subject:
Species:
America
Diseases - Parasites
African Rhino Species
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File AvailableOberholster, P.J.; Myburgh, J.G.; Govender, D.; Bengis, R.; Botha, A-M. 2009 Identification of toxigenic microcystis strains after incidents of wild animal mortalities in the Kruger National Park, South Africa. Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety Journal 72 (4): 1177-1182
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Subject:
Species:
Africa
Diseases - Parasites
African Rhino Species
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File AvailableNevill, H.; Nevill, E.M.; Venter, G.J. 2009 Description and comparison of the pupae of a further two Culicoides (Avaritia) species from the dung of large herbivores in South Africa (Diptera:Ceratopogonidae). Onderstepoort Journal of Veterinary Research 76: 277–284
Location:
Subject:
Species:
Africa - Southern Africa - South Africa
Diseases - Parasites
White Rhino
No details available yet
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File AvailableObanda, V.; Gakuya, F.; Lekolool, I.; Chege, S.; Okita, B.; Manyibe, T. 2008 Ciliated intestinal protozoa of black (Diceros bicornis michaeli) and white rhinoceroses (Ceratotherium simum simum) in Kenya. African Journal of Ecology 46 (2): 144-148, figs. 1-2, table 1
Location:
Subject:
Species:
Africa - Eastern Africa - Kenya
Diseases - Parasites
African Rhino Species
The aim of this study was to survey ciliated intestinal protozoa of the black rhinoceros (Diceros bicornis michaeli) and white rhinoceros (Ceratotherium simum simum) in Kenyan National Parks. Faecal samples from 28 rhinoceroses that were chemically immobilized for translocation were opportunistic...
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File AvailableMuryani, A.; Tiuria, R.; Andriansyah; Agil, M. 2008 Helminthes parasite at feces of Sumatran rhinoceros (Dicerorhinus sumtrensis) and Sumatran elephant (Elephas maximus surnatranus) in Way Kambas National Park Lampung (semi insitu). Proceedings of the the Asian Zoo and Wildlife Medical Conservation 2008: 142
Location:
Subject:
Species:
Asia - South East Asia - Indonesia
Diseases - Parasites
Sumatran Rhino
No details available yet
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File AvailableSumantri, T.P.; Hadi, U.K.; Adiansyah; Agil, M. 2008 The tick abundance (Parasitiformes : Ixodidae) in Sumatran Rhino Way Kambas National Park Lampung and its role in diseases transmitting to Sumatran rhinoceros (Dicerorhinus sumatrensis). Proceedings of the the Asian Zoo and Wildlife Medical Conservation 2008: 145-146
Location:
Subject:
Species:
Asia - South East Asia - Indonesia
Diseases - Parasites
Sumatran Rhino
No details available yet
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File AvailableOctalia, R.; Handayani, S,R.; Candra, D.; Agil, M. 2008 Parasitic protozoa at faeces of Sumatran Rhinoceros (Dicerorhinus sumatrensis), Sumatran elephant (Elephas maximus sumatrensis), and livestock in Way Kambas National Park. Proceedings of AZWMC 2008: 141
Location:
Subject:
Species:
Asia - South East Asia - Indonesia
Diseases - Parasites
Sumatran Rhino
No details available yet
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File AvailableTiuria, R.; Pangihutan, J.; Nugraha, R.M.; Priosoeryanto, B.P.; Hariyadi, A.R.S. 2008 Kecacingan Trematoda pada Badak Jawa dan Banteng Jawa di Taman Nasional Ujung Kukon (Prevalence of trematodes in Javan rhinoceros and banteng at Ujung Kulon National Park). Jurnal Veteriner 9 (2): 94-98
Location:
Subject:
Species:
Asia - South East Asia - Indonesia - Java
Diseases - Parasites
Javan Rhino
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File AvailableTokiwa, T.; Imai, S.; Ito, A.; Morita, T. 2007 Morphological observation of intestinal ciliates from Indian rhinoceros (Rhinoceros unicornis). Japanese Journal of Protozoology 40 (1): 78-79
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Subject:
Species:
World
Diseases - Parasites
Indian Rhino
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File AvailableBruneau de Mire, P. 2006 La mouche et le rhino. Lettre de la Secas no. 47: 5, fig. 1
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Subject:
Species:
Africa
Diseases - Parasites
All Rhino Species
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File AvailableIto, A.; Hoven, W.van 2006 New entodiniomorphid ciliates from the intestine of the wild African white rhinoceros belong to a new family, the Gilchristidae. European Journal of Protistology 42 (4): 297-307, figs. 1-29
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Subject:
Species:
Africa
Diseases - Parasites
White Rhino
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File AvailableTiuria, R.; Primawidyawan, A.; Pangihutan, J.; Warsito, J.; Hariyadi, A.R.S.; Handayani, S.U.; Priosoeryanto, B.P. 2006 Identification of endoparasites from faeces of Javan rhino (Rhinoceros sondaicus) in Ujung Kulon National Park, Indonesia. Proceedings AZWMP 2006 (Chulalongkam University, Bangkok, Thailand, 26-29 October 2006): p. 31, fig. 1
Location:
Subject:
Species:
Asia - South East Asia - Indonesia - Java
Diseases - Parasites
Javan Rhino
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File AvailableIto, A.; Hoven, W.van; Miyazaki, Y.; Imai, S. 2006 Two new entodiniomorphid Triplumaria ciliates from the intestine of the wild African white rhinoceros. European Journal of Protistology 44 (4): 149-158, figs. 1-26
Location:
Subject:
Species:
Africa
Diseases - Parasites
White Rhino
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File AvailablePrimawidyawan, A. 2006 Identifikasi nematoda saluran pencernaan pada tinja badak jawa (Rhinoceros sondaicus) di Taman Nasional Ujung Kulon. Thesis presented to the University of Bogor, pp. 1-41
Location:
Subject:
Species:
Asia - South East Asia - Indonesia - Java
Diseases - Parasites
Javan Rhino
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File AvailableMatsuo, K.; Sumiya, G. 2005 Anoplocephala sp. from the Indian Rhinoceros (Rhinoceros unicornis) in Higashiyama Zoo, Japan [in Japanese]. Japanese Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine 10 (2): 95-98
Location:
Subject:
Species:
Captive - Asia
Diseases - Parasites
Indian Rhino
No details available yet
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File AvailableWesthuizen, E. van der 2004 Reintroducing black rhinos to Zambia. International Zoo News 51 (1): 38
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Subject:
Species:
Africa - Southern Africa - Zambia
Diseases - Parasites
Black Rhino
During their time in the bomas in NLNP, they were outfitted with radio transmitters in their horns, and received a trypanosomiasis inoculation, active for three months, to ease their introduction into a tsetse fly area. Tsetse targets and traps were also deployed at a low density throughout the s...
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File AvailableMohamad, Aidi; Vellayan, S.; Radcliffe, R.W.; Lowenstein, L.J.; Epstein, J.; Reid, S.A.; Paglia, D.E.; Radcliffe, R.M.; Roth, T.L.; Foose, T.J.; Khan, M.K.M. 2004 Trypanosomiasis (surra) in the captive Sumatran rhinoceros (Dicerorhinus sumatrensis sumatrensis) in peninsular Malaysia. Proceedings of the AAZV, AAWV, WDA Joint Conference 2004: 13-17
Location:
Subject:
Species:
Asia - South East Asia - Malaysia
Diseases - Parasites
Sumatran Rhino
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File AvailableHorak, I.G.; Cohen, M. 2001 Hosts of the immature stages of the rhinoceros tick, Dermacentor rhinocerinus (Acari, Ixodidae). Onderstepoort Journal of Veterinary Research 68: 75-77
Location:
Subject:
Species:
Africa
Diseases - Parasites
African Rhino Species
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File AvailableVaradharajan, A.; Pythal, C. 1999 Parasites of wildlife (1) A preliminary investigation on the parasites of wild animals at the Zoological Garden Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala. Zoos Print Journal 1-14 (3-12) Dec: 159-164, 1 table
Location:
Subject:
Species:
Captive - Asia
Diseases - Parasites
Indian Rhino
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File AvailableHoven, W. van; Gilchrist, F.M.C.; Liebenberg, H.; Merwe, C.F. van der 1998 Three new species of ciliated Protozoa from the hindgut of both white and black wild African rhinoceroses. Onderstepoort Journal of veterinary Research 65 (2) June: 87-95, figs. 1-18
Location:
Subject:
Species:
Africa
Diseases - Parasites
African Rhino Species
This report deals with the effect of the mode of feeding of the hindgut-fermenting herbivorous rhinoceros on the species of Protozoa fermenting the ingesta, as demonstrated by the proposed three new species of ciliated Protozoa: Didesmis synciliata differing from D. ovalis in having syncilia in p...
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File AvailableHoven, W. van; Gilchrist, F.M.C.; Stenson, M.O. 1998 Six new ciliated protozoan species of Trichostomatida, Entodiniomorphida and Suctorida from the intestine of wild African rhinoceros. Acta Protozoologica 37: 113-124
Location:
Subject:
Species:
Africa
Diseases - Parasites
African Rhino Species
Summary. A survey of ciliated protozoan endocommensals of both black and white wild African rhinoceroses revealed six new species from the caecum and colon in concentrations of 2x 1 03 - 5x 104/ml digesta fluid. Two uniformly somatically ciliated species of Trichostomatida, Helicozoster africanus...
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File AvailableGuan Fushi; Jiang Yuwen 1997 Isolation and identification of a strain of Clostridium perfringens from a died rhinoceros. Chinese Journal of Veterinary Drug 1997 (31): 20-22
Location:
Subject:
Species:
Asia - East Asia
Diseases - Parasites
All Rhino Species
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File AvailableGibbons, L.M.; Knapp, S.E.; Krecek, R.C. 1996 Diceronema versterae gen.n., sp.n. (Atractidae: Cosmocercoidea) from the black rhinoceros, Diceros bicornis bicornis, in South Africa. Journal of the Helminthological Society of Washington 63 (1): 98-104, figs. 1-18
Location:
Subject:
Species:
Africa - Southern Africa - South Africa
Diseases - Parasites
Black Rhino
Description of Diceronema versterae (Atractidae: Cosmocercoidea) from stomach of Diceros bicornis in South Africa Nematodes were collected from the stomach of a female black rhinoceros, Diceros bicornis bicornis, that died in the Umfolozi Game Reserve, Kwazulu-Natal Province, Republic of South A...
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File AvailableBosi, E.J. 1996 Mating Sumatran rhinoceros at Sepilok Rhino Breeding Centre, Sandakan, Sabah, Malaysia. Pachyderm 21: 24-27, fig. 1, table 1
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Asia - South East Asia - Malaysia - Sarawak
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Sumatran Rhino
Sabah. Tabanus sp. Female in captive breeding centre - She was not bothered by the presence of Tabanus flies.
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File AvailableBrum, J.G.W.; Valente, A.; Costa, P.R.P.; Giacomini, C.; Bohrer, J.L. 1996 Gyrostigma pavesii (Dipetra: Gasterophilidae) em rinoceronte (Ceratotherium simum) proviente da Africa do Sul. Brazil Journal of Veterinary Parasitology 5 (1): 57-58
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Africa - Southern Africa
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White Rhino
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File AvailableChakraborty, A.; Gogoi, A.R. 1995 Parasites of rhinoceros (Rhinoceros unicornis). Indian Journal of Animal Sciences 65 (4): 421-422, fig. 1
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Captive - Asia
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Indian Rhino
Gauhati Zoo, India - necropsies of 12 rhinos 1985-1989 - Parasites recorded Nematodes Kiluluma goodeyi (1) Chabertia sp. (1) Necator ammericans (3) Bunostomum sp. (2) Trematodes Paramphistomum sp. (1) Cestodes Anoplocephala sp. (7) Anophocephalid...
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File AvailableBoomker, J.; Bain, O.; Chabaud, A.; Kriek, N.P.J. 1995 Stephanofilaria thelazoides n.sp. (Nematoda: Filariidae) from a hippopotamus and its affinities with the species parasitic in the African black rhinoceros. Systematic Parasitology 32: 205-210, figs. 1-3
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Africa - Southern Africa - South Africa
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Black Rhino
Stephanofilaria thelazoides n.sp. (Nematoda: Filariidae), Described from hippopotamus Introduction During a recent drought in the Kruger National Park, it became necessary to cull a number of hippopotami in several rivers traversing the park. One of these animals had an ulcerated skin les...
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File AvailableCornet, J.P. 1995 Contribution a l'etude des tiques (Acarina: Ixodina) de la Republique Centrafricaine. 4. Inventaire et repartition. Acarologia 36 (3): 203-212
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Africa - Western Africa - Central African Republic
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Black Rhino
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File AvailableCornet, J.P. 1995 Contribution a l'etude des tiques (Acarina: Ixodina) de la Republique Centrafricaine. 4. Inventaire et repartition. Acarologia 36 (3): 203-212
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Africa - Western Africa - Central African Republic
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Black Rhino
Amblyomma rhinocerotis (De Geer, 1778) was only found once in 1981, in the Parc de Saint Floris at Gordil [9.32 N, 21.50 E] on a body of Diceros bicornis.
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File AvailableCornet, J.P. 1995 Contribution a l'etude des tiques (Acarina: Ixodina) de la Republique Centrafricaine. 4. Inventaire et repartition. Acarologia 36 (3): 203-212
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Africa - Western Africa - Central African Republic
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Black Rhino
Hyalomma marginatum rufipes Koch, 1844
It was only found in adult male stage on cattle in Bangui and on rhinoceros (Diceros bicornis) in parc Saint Floris (Gordil).
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File AvailableMeltzer, D.A.G. 1994 Diseases in free-ranging black and white rhinoceroses: pp. 176-179

In: Penzhorn, B.L. et al. 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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White Rhino
A large Babesia was described in blood smears from two white rhinoceroses (Ceratotherium simum) captured in Zululand. Both animals were calves, a male and a female. There was no sign of disease. A small piroplasm believed to be Babesia or Theileria was seen in blood smears of 32,1 % of rhinoce...
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File AvailablePenzhorn, B.L.; Krecek, R.C.; Horak, I.G.; Verster, A.J.M.; Walker, J.B.; Boomker, J.D.F.; Knapp, S.E.; Quandt, S.K.F. 1994 Parasites of African rhinos: a documentation: pp. 168-175, tables 1-2

In: Penzhorn, B.L. et al. 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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Africa
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African Rhino Species
Review of parasites found to date on Diceros bicornis and Ceratotherium simum. In free-living wild animals a balance usually exists between hosts and parasites. Both have evolved together over the millenia. The presence of parasites under these conditions is usually incidental and of limited c...
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File AvailableGilchrist, F.M.C.; Hoven, W. van; Stenson, M.O. 1994 Five new species of Trichostomatida (ciliated protozoa) from the colon of wild African rhinoceroses. Systematic Parasitology 28: 187-196
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Africa
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African Rhino Species
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File AvailableChakraborty, A.; Gogoi, A.R.; Chaudhury, B. 1994 Prevalence of parasitic infection in captive wild herbivores in a zoo in Assam, India. International Journal of Animal Science 9: 149-152, 2 tables
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Indian Rhino
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File AvailableChakraborty, A.; Islam, S. 1993 A survey of gastrointestinal parasitic infection in free-living rhinoceros of the Kaziranga National Park. Indian Journal of Animal Sciences 63 (2): 155-156, table 1
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Asia - South Asia - India - Assam
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Indian Rhino
Kaziranga National Park - 84 fresh faecal samples, 1990, 52 samples positive for parasitic infection, 61.9 % Parasites recorded Paramphistomum (39) infection ranged from light to heavy (46.42 %) Strongyle (17) infection was light to moderate (20.23 %) Coccidia (3) Eggs r...
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File AvailableWalker, J.B. 1991 A review of the Ixodid ticks (Acari, Ixodidae) occurring in Southern Africa. Onderstepoort Journal of Veterinary Research 58 (2): selected pages + bibliography
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Africa - Southern Africa
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African Rhino Species
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File AvailableDutta, G.C.; Bordoloi, G.C.; Pathak, M.; Choudhury, A. 1990 Incidence of intestinal helminthic infection in Rhinoceros unicornis in captivity. Zoos Print 5 (5): 4, table 1
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Captive - Asia
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Indian Rhino
Samples taken from 11 Indian rhinos in captivity in Gauhati zoo. Faecal samples were examined as per sedimentation and flotation technique. This was found positive as per table. It was observed that 55.55 % of rhinoceros were infected by intestinal helminthic infection. The highest infection ...
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File AvailableHunter, P.; Flamand, J.R.B.; Myburgh, J.; Merwe, S.M. van der 1988 Serological reactions to Leptospira species in game animals of Northern Natal. Onderstepoort Journal of veterinary Research 55 (3): 191-192, table 1
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Africa - Southern Africa - South Africa
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Black Rhino
Leptospira species. Diceros bicornis, 5 tested, 2 found positive. Serovar: mini/hardjo, copenhageni/pomona/tarrasovi. Antobody titre; 80/40/80
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File AvailableFurley, C.W. 1987 The death of Subur. Help Newsletter, Port Lympne 9: 43, fig. 1
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Sumatran Rhino
Port Lympne - death of female Subur in 1986. Laboratory tests on various tissues showed that the bacteria Klebsiella pneumoniae was present in the gut in huge numbers. This is an unusual feature in this type of animal.
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File AvailableFurley, C.W. 1986 Veterinary work at Howletts and Port Lympne. Help Newsletter, Port Lympne 8: 16-17, fig. 1
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Sumatran Rhino
The newly arrived male 'Torgamba' - a dung sample revealed a very mild infestation with the trematode Fasciolopsis buski. This parasite is normally carried by wild pigs in the Far East, though it may occur in tapirs, and in man.
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File AvailableJin-Shu, Jiang; Pei-Yun, Yin; Fan-Yao, Kung 1986 Rhinocerotema rhinocerotis gen. et sp.nov. from the Rhinoceros unicornis in Beijing Zoo. Acta Zootaxonomica Sinica 11 (4): 365-369, figs. 1-9
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Asia - East Asia - China
Diseases - Parasites
Indian Rhino
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File AvailablePei-yun, Yin; Jin-shu, Jiang; Fan-yao, Kung 1986 Parastrongylus paradoxus gen. et sp.nov., a new nematode from the large intestine of the rhinoceros (Nematoda, Strongylidae: Strongylinae). Acta Zootaxonomica Sinica 11 (2): 139-143, figs. 1-8
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Asia - East Asia - China
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All Rhino Species
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File AvailableHuntress, S.L. 1984 Interception of a heartwater vector (Amblyomma hebraeum) in Texas (Black rhinoceros). National Tick Surveillance Program report 91-39 USDA, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (Veterinary Services): 1
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Captive - North America
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Black Rhino
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File AvailableWilson, D.D.; Huntress, S.L. 1984 Exotic ticks in Texas. Foreign Animal Disease Report 12-3 (Sept) USDA, Animal and Plant Inspection Service (Veterinary Services): 2-3, 1 image
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America - North America
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Black Rhino
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File AvailableVellayan, S.; Zahedi, M.; Jeffery, J. 1983 Gastric myiasis due to Gyrostigma pavesii Corti (Diptera: Gastrophilidae) in a white rhinoceros, Ceratotherium simum. Malayan Veterinary Journal 7: 241-244, fig. 1
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White Rhino
The association of flies with man and their domestic animals has long been appreciated. Besides nuisance and as a carrier of diseases (Schmidt and Roberts. 1977; Service, 1980), some species of flies are also known to cause myiasis in man and animals. The Malaysian fly fauna has been described ...
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File AvailableTeng, K.F.; Luo, Y.M. 1983 The discovery of Hypoaspis (H.) rhinocerotis Oud. in China. Acta Zootaxonomica Sinica 8 (4): 433
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Asia - East Asia - China
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All Rhino Species
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File AvailablePalmieri, J.R.; Purmono; Ammann, H. 1980 Parasites of the lesser one-horned rhinoceros (Rhinoceros sondaicus Desmarest). Journal of Parasitology 66 (6): 1031
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Javan Rhino
Only Amblyomma crenatum (ixodidae) has been reported from Rhinoceros sondaicus. Fecal specimens collected at resting, mating and feeding sites were placed in 20-dr vials containing FAA fixatve for transport. A total of 20 stools from 10 individuals were examined. Six individuals were found pos...
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File AvailablePrewett, P.; Winbigler, H. 1980 Incidence of Leptospirosis in captive (Black) rhinos. Animal Keeper's Forum 7 (5): 112-115
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America - North America
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Black Rhino
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File AvailableGaur, S.N.S; Sethi, M.S.; Tewari, H.C.; Prakash, OM 1979 A note on the prevalence of helminth parasites in wild and zoo animals in Uttar Pradesh. Indian Journal of Animal Sciences 49 (2): 159-161, 1 table
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Asia - South Asia - India - Ganges valley
Diseases - Parasites
Indian Rhino
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File AvailableSolberg, I.M.; Aloo, I.A. 1976 Viral isolates from Ixodid ticks of wild animals in Kenya. Proceedings 3rd International Wildlife Disease Conference, Munich 1975 Page, L.A. ed. Plenum Press, New York and London: 413-421, 2 tables, 1 figure
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Africa - Eastern Africa - Kenya
Diseases - Parasites
Black Rhino
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File AvailableBaenziger, H. 1975 Skin-piercing blood-sucking moths I: Ecological and ethological studies on Calpe eustrigata (Lepid, Noctuidae). Acta Tropica 32: 125-144, figs. 1-13
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Captive - Asia
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Black Rhino
Calpe eustrigiata Hmps. (Lepidoptera, Noctuidae), a blood-sucking moth found on black rhino in Kuala Lumpur Zoo, Malaysia
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File AvailableColbo, M.H. 1973 Ticks of Zambian wild animals: a preliminary checklist. Puku 7: 97-105
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Africa - Southern Africa - Zambia
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Black Rhino
Found on Diceros bicornis in Zambia: Amblyomma rhinocerotis Amblyomma sparsum
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File AvailableChauhan, P.P.S.; Bhatia, B.B.; Arora, G.S.; Agrawal, R.D.; Ahluwalia, S.S. 1973 A preliminary survey of parasitic infections among mammals and birds at Lucknow and Delhi zoos. Indian Journal of Animal Sciences 43 (2): 163-168, tables 1-2
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Indian Rhino
Faecal samples. Found Anoplocephalid tapeworm. No coccidian infection
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File AvailableBaker, M.K.; Keep, M.E. 1970 Checklist of the ticks found on the larger game animals in the Natal game reserves. Lammergeyer 12: 41-47
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Black Rhino
Ticks found on 'Rhinoceros sp.' in Natal game reserves: Amblyomma hebraeum Amblyomma rhinocerotis Hyalomma truncatum Dermacentor rhinocerinus Rhipicephalus appendiculatus Rhipicephalus maculatus Rhipicephalus m?hlensi Rhipicephalus simus Rhipicephalus sp. near R. bequaerti - note: the ne...
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File AvailableCondy, J.B.; Hill, R.R. 1970 Filariasis in Rhodesian wild life. Central African Journal of Medicine 16 (11): 249-251, table 1
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Africa - Southern Africa - Zimbabwe
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Black Rhino
Filariasis in Rhodesian wildlife. In rhinoceros, found adult Artionema africana Microfilariae from blood concentration: 6 samples negative Numbers positive/ numbers tested: 0 / 6. Bezuidenhout & Schneider 1972 Record a rare tick, Cosmiomma hippopotamensis Denny, 1843. It was earlier found i...
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File AvailableBaker, M.K.; Keep, M.E. 1970 Checklist of the ticks found on the larger game animals in the Natal game reserves. Lammergeyer 12: 41-47
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Africa - Southern Africa - South Africa
Diseases - Parasites
African Rhino Species
Ticks found on 'Rhinoceros sp.' in Natal game reserves: Amblyomma eburneum rare Amblyomma hebraeum Amblyomma rhinocerotis Hyalomma l.leachi Hyalomma truncatum Dermacentor rhinocerinus Rhipicephalus appendiculatus Rhipicephalus maculatus Rhipicephalus m?hlensi Rhipicephalus sanguin...
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File AvailableBaker, M.K.; Keep, M.E. 1970 Checklist of the ticks found on the larger game animals in the Natal game reserves. Lammergeyer 12: 41-47
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Africa - Southern Africa - South Africa
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White Rhino
Ticks found on 'Rhinoceros sp.' in Natal game reserves: Amblyomma hebraeum Amblyomma rhinocerotis Hyalomma truncatum Dermacentor rhinocerinus Rhipicephalus appendiculatus Rhipicephalus maculatus Rhipicephalus simus Amblyomma marmoreum, off white rhino, may be a purely incidental occurrenc...
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File AvailableBigalke, R.D.; Keep, M.E.; Keep, P.J.; Schoeman, J.H. 1970 A large Babesia sp. and a Theileria-like piroplasm of the square-lipped rhinoceros. Journal of the South African Veterinary Medicine Association 41 (4): 292-294, figs. 1-2, table 1
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Africa - Southern Africa - South Africa
Diseases - Parasites
White Rhino
Babesia and Theileria. During routine immobilization of rhinoceroses ( Ceratotherium simum Burchell, 1817) for the purpose of translocation, between 5th July, 1967 and 7th March, 1969, thin blood films were prepared from apparently healthy animals, stained with Giemsa and examined rnicroscopical...
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File AvailableMcCulloch, B.; Achard, P.L. 1969 Mortalities associated with the capture, translocation, trade and exhibition of black rhinoceroses, Diceros bicornis. International Zoo Yearbook 9: 184-191
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Africa - Eastern Africa - Tanzania
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Black Rhino
Tanzania - Diceros bicornis. In the second group (7 rhinoceroses: diminazine aceturate 6.0 g; pyrithidium bromide 3.0 g) there were three deaths in late captivity. 3470 died 50 days after capture. Post-mortem examination showed a massive load of gut nematodes, including Strongylus tremletti and ...
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Roth, H.H. 1968 Das Helminthen Vorkommen in Saugetieren Zoologischer Garten und seine Abhangigkeit von okologischen Faktoren (I). Zoologische Beitraege 14: 61-123, figs. 1-5
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Black Rhino
5 specimens of Diceros bicornis in zoos. Strongylidae, in wild found in great numbers (genera Kiluluma, Paraquilonia, Khalilia, Buissonia, Murshidia, Quilonia, total 23 species) - in zoos 4 species found. Oxyuri, found in one animal. Spiruridae (?), found in one animal, characterized by thick-...
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File AvailableSachs, R.; Sachs, C. 1968 A survey of parasitic infestation of wild herbivores in the Serengeti region in Northern Tanzania and the Lake Rukwa region in southern Tanzania. Bulletin of Epizootic Diseases of Africa 16: 455-472, fig. 1, tables 1-2
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Africa - Eastern Africa - Tanzania
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Black Rhino
Egg count of worms in feces, Serengeti, Tanzania, 4 examined number of nematode eggs excreted per 1 gr of faeces: mean 2625 range 267 to 4067 End
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File AvailableRound, M.C. 1968 Check list of the helminth parasites of African mammals of the orders carnivora, tubulidentata, proboscoidea, hyracoidea, artiodactyla and perissodactyla. St. Albans, Commonwealth Bureau of Helminthology. Technical Communication No. 38, pp. i-vi, 1-252
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Black Rhino
Helminths in Diceros bicornis. Species recorded: Brumptia bicaudatum (Poirier, 1909) Stunkard 1926 (Echinostomatidae: Brumptinae) Anoplocephala diminuta Sandground, 1933 (Cyclophyllidea: Anoplocephalidae: Anoplocephalinae) Anoplocephala gigantea (Peters, 1856) R. Blanchard, 1891 (Cyclophy...
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File AvailableRound, M.C. 1968 Check list of the helminth parasites of African mammals of the orders carnivora, tubulidentata, proboscoidea, hyracoidea, artiodactyla and perissodactyla. St. Albans, Commonwealth Bureau of Helminthology. Technical Communication No. 38, pp. i-vi, 1-252
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White Rhino
Helminths recorded from Ceratotherium simum: Gastrodiscus aegyptiacus (Cobbold, 1876) Railliet, 1893 (Gastrodiscidae: Gastrodiscinae) Anoplocephala gigantea (Peters, 1856) R. Blanchard, 1891 (Cyclophyllidea: Anoplocephalidae: Anoplocephalinae) Anoplocephala magna (Abildgaard, 1789) Spenge...
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File AvailableRound, M.C. 1968 Check list of the helminth parasites of African mammals of the orders carnivora, tubulidentata, proboscoidea, hyracoidea, artiodactyla and perissodactyla. St. Albans, Commonwealth Bureau of Helminthology. Technical Communication No. 38, pp. i-vi, 1-252
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Black Rhino
Helminth recorded from Diceros = Rhinoceros sp. Brumptia bicaudatum (Echinostomatidae: Brumptinae)
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File AvailableBrocklesby, D.W. 1967 A Babesia species of the black rhinoceros. Veterinary Record 80 (15): 484, fig. 1
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Africa - Eastern Africa - Kenya
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Black Rhino
The paper by G. M. Mugera and J. G. Wandera, 'Degenerative Polymyopathies in East African domestic and Wild Animals' (Vet. Rec. 80. 410), is interesting to me for two reasons. Firstly it confirms but ignores earlier work, carried out in the same department, which was first reported in 1964 by J...
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