Over the last 30 years, BR have been documented with diseases that have either been induced by or exacerbated by IOD, prompting significant efforts in diagnostic, treatment, and prevention strategies. Poaching has reduced the wild population by >90% since 1970, and ~240 individuals are managed under human care with ~87 individuals in North America. BR are native to eastern and central Africa and are Critically Endangered. The aim is to use evidence to support the successful management of this disorder to ensure optimal animal health, welfare, and longevity for a sustainable black rhinoceros population.īlack rhinoceroses (BR Diceros bicornis) under human care are predisposed to non-hemochromatosis Iron Overload Disorder (IOD see Section 1.3 How does IOD work in BR?) with laboratory and histopathologic evidence of cellular injury, necrosis, and clinical signs similar to human iron overload disorders. This report includes sections on (1) background on how iron functions in comparative species and how Iron Overload Disorder appears to work in black rhinos, (2) practical recommendations for known diagnostics, (3) a brief review of current investigations on inflammatory and other potential biomarkers, (4) nutrition knowledge and advice as prevention, and (5) an overview of treatment options including information on chelation and details on performing large volume voluntary phlebotomy. We aim to address the black rhino caretaker community at multiple perspectives (keeper, curator, veterinarian, nutritionist, veterinary technician, and researcher) to describe approaches to Iron Overload Disorder in black rhinos and share learnings. Black rhinoceros under human care are predisposed to Iron Overload Disorder that is unlike the hereditary condition seen in humans.
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