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THE PATHOLOGY OF SOME DISEASES FOUND IN WILD ANIMALS IN EAST AFRICA
Author(s) -
Murray Max
Publication year - 1967
Publication title -
african journal of ecology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.499
H-Index - 54
eISSN - 1365-2028
pISSN - 0141-6707
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2028.1967.tb00759.x
Subject(s) - pathology , bronchitis , disease , biology , zoology , veterinary medicine , medicine , ecology
Summary Fifty‐four post‐mortem examinations were carried out on wild animals. A wide range of disease conditions was found and a number of these are discussed in detail. Two conditions of particular importance were parasitic bronchitis and muscular dystrophy; these were found in approximately one third of the antelopes examined.