Progressive Lameness of a Greater One-Horned Rhinoceros (<i>Rhinoceros unicornis</i>) Associated with a Retroperitoneal Abscess and Thrombus Caused by <i>Streptococcus dysgalactiae</i> Subspecies <i>equisimilis</i>

Progressive Lameness of a Greater One-Horned Rhinoceros (<i>Rhinoceros unicornis</i>) Associated with a Retroperitoneal Abscess and Thrombus Caused by <i>Streptococcus dysgalactiae</i> Subspecies <i>equisimilis</i>

In rhinoceroses, lameness is an occasionally seen symptom primarily caused by lesions affecting the feet and interdigital space. A 3-year-old male Greater one-horned rhinoceros developed a progressive, severe movement disorder of the right hind limb with subsequent death. The pathological analysis d...

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Main Authors: Anne Elisabeth Reetz, Etienne Aubry, Kinga Teske, Andreas Ochs, Lennard Epping, Torsten Semmler, Antina Lübke-Becker, Marcus Fulde, Lars Mundhenk
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-07-01
Series:Animals
Subjects:
Greater one-horned rhinoceros
<i>Rhinoceros unicornis</i>
lameness
<i>Streptococcus dysgalactiae</i> subspecies <i>equisimilis</i>
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/12/14/1784

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