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Zainal-Zahari Zainuddin, . and Mohd-Tajuddin Abdullah, . and Mohd Shamsuddin, . and Mohd Suri, . The husbandry and veterinary care of captive Sumatran rhinoceros at Zoo Melaka Malaysia. pp. 7-19. ISSN 0025-1291
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The husbandry adaptation to captivity nutrition biological data and medical problems of the rare and endangered Sumatran rhinoceros (Dicerorhinus sumatrensis) at Zoo Melaka Peninsular Malaysia are described. The clinical management focuses on problems of the captive Sumatran rhinoceros in this region. Currently 42 percent of the world's captive Sumatran rhinoceros populations is located in Zoo Melaka. A female Sumatran rhinoceros suspected pregnant prior to her capture gave birth after 469 days in captivity at Zoo Melaka. The average daily weight gain of the rhinoceros calf was 0.86 kg for the first 12 months. Problems of the skin adnexa sensory organs genitalia and digestive system are common in the captive Sumatran rhinoceros. A severe necrotizing enteritis suggestive of Salmonellosis (Salmonella blockley) claimed a female Sumatran rhinoceros. The first mating of captive Sumatran rhinoceros was observed in 1987. However intromission was unsuccessful due to a chronic and severe foot problem in the male.
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The husbandry adaptation to captivity nutrition biological data and medical problems of the rare and endangered Sumatran rhinoceros (Dicerorhinus sumatrensis) at Zoo Melaka Peninsular Malaysia are described. The clinical management focuses on problems of the captive Sumatran rhinoceros in this region. Currently 42 percent of the world's captive Sumatran rhinoceros populations is located in Zoo Melaka. A female Sumatran rhinoceros suspected pregnant prior to her capture gave birth after 469 days in captivity at Zoo Melaka. The average daily weight gain of the rhinoceros calf was 0.86 kg for the first 12 months. Problems of the skin adnexa sensory organs genitalia and digestive system are common in the captive Sumatran rhinoceros. A severe necrotizing enteritis suggestive of Salmonellosis (Salmonella blockley) claimed a female Sumatran rhinoceros. The first mating of captive Sumatran rhinoceros was observed in 1987. However intromission was unsuccessful due to a chronic and severe foot problem in the male.
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| Item Type: | Article |
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| Additional Information: | 8 plates; 4 tables; 33 ref. Summary (En). Appendices |
| AGROVOC Term: | RINOCERONTE |
| AGROVOC Term: | ENTERITIS |
| AGROVOC Term: | SALMONELLA |
| AGROVOC Term: | PARQUES ZOOLOGICOS/ ADAPTACION |
| AGROVOC Term: | COPULA |
| Depositing User: | Ms. Norfaezah Khomsan |
| Last Modified: | 24 Apr 2025 05:55 |
| URI: | http://webagris.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/20103 |
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