Postmortem of rhinoceros found dead in zoo reveals acute haemorrhagic enteritis

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The sudden death of an 11-year-old male rhinoceros at the Delhi zoo has been attributed to "acute haemorrhagic enteritis", as revealed by the postmortem.

According to zoo Director Sanjeet Kumar, the postmortem was carried out by experts from the Indian Veterinary Research Institute (IVRI), Bareilly. "While the immediate cause of death appears to be acute haemorrhagic enteritis, a final diagnosis will only be made once we have the results from laboratory tests, including histopathology and microbiology," he said.

Zoo sources said that the postmortem has revealed critical findings, including severe gastrointestinal lesions, such as haemorrhaging, inflammation and potential necrosis of the intestinal lining.