Variations in the thickness and composition of the skin of the giraffe
This study examined the skin of two 1- to 2-year-old male giraffes and one adult male, determining skin thickness and histological structure with reference to it functioning as a component of the features required for the maintenance of blood pressure, dermal armor, or thermoregulation. It has been argued that a tight skin surrounding the extremities […]
Giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis reticulata) Arthropathy: Post-mortem computed tomogrpahy, gross pathology and histopathologic findings
An abstract on post-mortem findings of a female giraffe with chronic intermittent lameness and tendonitis of the fetlock joint.