A five-month-old orphaned white rhino from The Rhino Orphanage in Limpopo has been saved after undergoing life-saving surgery at the University of Pretoria’s Faculty of Veterinary Science. The 125kg calf was diagnosed with a severe gastrointestinal issue and underwent an exploratory laparotomy led by Dr Elza Hollenbach, Dr Yolandi Smit, and sister Adelle Rossouw.
A five-month-old orphaned white rhino from The Rhino Orphanage in Limpopo has been saved after undergoing life-saving surgery at the University of Pretoria’s Faculty of Veterinary Science in Pretoria North.
UP spokesperson Sashlin Girraj explained that the calf was diagnosed with colon impaction, a condition typically seen in horses but critical in this case. The veterinary team performed an exploratory laparotomy to address the blockage. “During surgery, the blockage in the large intestine was removed, and the small intestine was decompressed, effectively relieving the source of the calf’s suffering,” said Girraj.
WHITE RHINO ORPHANED SURGERY VETERINARY SCIENCE GASTROINTESTINAL ISSUE
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