Ulcerative pododermatitis in free-ranging African elephant (Loxodonta africana) in the Kruger National Park

Onderstepoort Journal of Veterinary Research

Volumn 64, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 25-32

  Keet, D F ^a   Grobler, D G ^b   Raath, J P ^b   Gouws, J ^c   Carstens, J ^c   Nesbit, J W ^c  

^a KRUGER NATIONAL PARK   (South Africa)

^b SOUTH AFRICAN NATIONAL PARKS   (South Africa)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

Author keywords

African elephant; Colophospermum mopane; Dichelobacter nodosus; Kruger National Park; Lameness; Loxodonta africana; Pododermatitis; Ulcers; Vasculitis

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); COLOPHOSPERMUM MOPANE; DICHELOBACTER NODOSUS; ELEPHANT; LOXODONTA; LOXODONTA AFRICANA; SOLEIDAE; STREPTOCOCCUS AGALACTIAE;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; ELEPHANT; FOOT ULCER; MALE; MICROBIOLOGY; PATHOLOGY; SKIN DISEASE;

ANIMALS; ELEPHANTS; FOOT DERMATOSES; FOOT ULCER; MALE;

EID: 0031088710     PISSN: 00302465     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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