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Dehorning Does Not Alter the Stress Response in Southern White Rhinoceroses (Ceratotherium simum simum) during Transport: A Preliminary Investigation

Anita Metzinger; Leith C. R. Meyer; P. Buss; E. Hooijberg; Nikolaus Huber; Francois P. Viljoen; M. Leiberich; F. Pohlin · 2024 · Journal of Wildlife Diseases

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Abstract (excerpt)

Abstract: Translocation and dehorning are common and important practices for rhinoceros management and conservation. It is not known if dehorning causes a stress response or negatively affects rhinoceroses during transport. Twenty-three…

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Metadata source: Semantic Scholar · DOI 10.7589/jwd-d-23-00061