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| Kunene, Namibia - Diceros bicornis. In 1994, 1 adult died from infection of Staphylococcus sp. |
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| Penzhorn, 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
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| Large Babesias, as yet unnamed, have been reported from black rhinos in Kenya and from white rhinos in KwaZulu Natal. Babesiosis was regarded as the cause of death of two black rhinos. |
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| Meltzer, D.A.G. 1994 Diseases in free-ranging black and white rhinoceroses: pp. 176-179
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| The death of a black rhinoceros due to babesiosis has been reported. This was later questioned by Brocklesby who reported seeing Babesia parasites in blood smears from sick rhinoceroses but suggested that the presence of piroplasms did not necessarily indicate that they were pathogenic. Both a ... |
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| Foose, T.J.; Zainuddin, Zainal Zahari 1991 Sumatran rhino (Dicerorhinus sumatrensis) studbook, Draft 10 Sep 1992. Apple Valley, CBSG, pp. 1-9 |
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| Studbook Dicerorhinus sumatrensis. F #16, captured 07-87 Malaysia, died 09-88 Malacca, Salmonella |
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| MacCulloch, 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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| Two deaths were attributed to babesiasis. It was unfortunate that no post-mortem examinations were carried out, and that blood smears only were available for examination. On these, large forms of Babesia were seen. The parasites appeared to be very similar to those described by Brocklesby (1967) ... |
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| MacCulloch, 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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| It was noted that the Lamai rhinoceroses were essentially grass eaters, whereas those at the Grumeti browsed to a large extent on woodland bush. It is known that grazing, as distinct from browsing, encourages the propagation of intestinal parasites. Helminthiasis can be further aggravated by copr... |
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