László Zoltán Reinitz, Claudia Cerny, Endre Papp, Alexandra Biácsi, Daniel Fajtai, Örs Petneházy
BACKGROUND: The white rhinoceros (Ceratotherium simum) is close to extinction, listed as "Near Threatened", with a decreasing population on the Red List of Threatened Species of the International Union for Conservation of Nature. In at least 50% of the specimens in captivity, podiatric diseases, such as osteitis, osteomyelitis, chip fractures, enthesophytes, fractures and osteoarthritis were found during necropsy. These osteal deformations cause further pathogenic alterations in the soft tissues, particularly in the digital cushion...
March 7, 2024: Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica