In captivity, black rhinoceroses (Diceros bicornis) are beset by many disease syndromes not described in black rhinoceroses in the wild. Hemolytic anemia, hepatopathy, and ulcerative dermatopathy that lead to increased morbidity and mortality characterize these syndromes. It is uncertain whether these are separate disease syndromes with different etiologies or the same disease with different manifestations. This article offers a brief review of some of the health issues of concern for the captive black rhinoceros population and proposes some possible avenues of research for consideration.
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1 December 2007
A REVIEW OF SOME OF THE HEALTH ISSUES OF CAPTIVE BLACK RHINOCEROSES (DICEROS BICORNIS)
Patricia M. Dennis,
Julie A. Funk,
Paivi J. Rajala-Schultz,
Evan S. Blumer,
R. Eric Miller,
Thomas E. Wittum,
William J. A. Saville
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Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine
Vol. 38 • No. 4
December 2007
Vol. 38 • No. 4
December 2007
black rhinoceros
Diceros bicornis
hemolytic anemia
hepatopathy
ulcerative dermatopathy