Death due to volvulus in a white rhinoceros <i>ceratotherium simum</i> from the Kruger National Park

Acute intestinal obstruction due to volvulus is described as the cause of death in an adult white rhinoceros cow. It is also pointed out that the gross anatomical features which predispose volvulus in the horse, are also present in the white rhinoceros and is considered to have some significance in...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: V. de Vos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: AOSIS 1975-07-01
Series:Koedoe: African Protected Area Conservation and Science
Online Access:https://koedoe.co.za/index.php/koedoe/article/view/924