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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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
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spelling doaj-48d6e337163042ab8160f597cd2d19eb2020-11-24T22:54:24ZengAOSISKoedoe: African Protected Area Conservation and Science0075-64582071-07711975-07-0118119920210.4102/koedoe.v18i1.924858Death due to volvulus in a white rhinoceros <i>ceratotherium simum</i> from the Kruger National ParkV. de VosAcute 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 the aetiology of the present case.https://koedoe.co.za/index.php/koedoe/article/view/924
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Death due to volvulus in a white rhinoceros <i>ceratotherium simum</i> from the Kruger National Park
Koedoe: African Protected Area Conservation and Science
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title Death due to volvulus in a white rhinoceros <i>ceratotherium simum</i> from the Kruger National Park
title_short Death due to volvulus in a white rhinoceros <i>ceratotherium simum</i> from the Kruger National Park
title_full Death due to volvulus in a white rhinoceros <i>ceratotherium simum</i> from the Kruger National Park
title_fullStr Death due to volvulus in a white rhinoceros <i>ceratotherium simum</i> from the Kruger National Park
title_full_unstemmed Death due to volvulus in a white rhinoceros <i>ceratotherium simum</i> from the Kruger National Park
title_sort death due to volvulus in a white rhinoceros <i>ceratotherium simum</i> from the kruger national park
publisher AOSIS
series Koedoe: African Protected Area Conservation and Science
issn 0075-6458
2071-0771
publishDate 1975-07-01
description 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 the aetiology of the present case.
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