WildLife Group
of the SAVA
Hooo-Hooo
Wildlife Group OF THE SAVA
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CONTENT
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Letter fom the Chairman 03
No good deed goes unpunished 04
Foreign body obstruction in a juvenile caracal
(Caracal caracal) 06
‘Ribwort’ (Plantago lanceolata) diarrhoea in a
captive Black Rhino 09
Botulism in Wild Birds. 12
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EDITOR’S NOTE
Dear Colleagues
Please can I ask all of you to submit articles and CPD articles. Any interesting cases or snippets
would be appreciated.
I hope you enjoy this exciting issue and learn something about our pangolin.
Many thanks
Katja Koeppel
Senior Lecture Wildlife University of Pretoria
Wildlife Specialist