WildLife Group
of the SAVA
Hooo-Hooo
Wildlife Group OF THE SAVA
Cover Photo: OneDollar
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Letter From Chairman
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A Case Study: Diarrhoea In A Free Ranging South African White Rhino Calf
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A Decade Of Changes And Challenges In Wildlife Diagnostic Pathology
11 Superbugs A Looming Threat Surveillance In The Treatment Of Animals
Can Play A Part In Prevention
13 Zim Charges 8 For Poisoning Elephants
14 Brucellosis In Southern African Wildlife Some Facts And Thoughts
CONTENTS
18 S.A. Judge Lifts Ban On Rhino Horn Trade
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Dear Colleagues
EDITOR’s NOTE
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Many thanks,
Roy Bengis