WildLife Group
of the SAVA
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Wildlife Group OF THE SAVA
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CONTENT
Letter fom the Chairman 3
Coxiellosis in Africa 5
The Quick and Dead
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8
South Africa’s Smart Cities are Driving Sustainability 10
The use of Bamanil for the Safe Immobilization of a
Variety of Southern African Wildlife Species 12
Hypomagnesemia, Hypocalcemia, and Ruminants in
Captive 14
Lab Flash 19
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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