Last rhino’s autopsy reveals Tam suffered from kidney failure

KOTA KINABALU: Malaysia’s last male Sumatran rhino, Tam, that died on Monday was suffering from kidney failure, kidney stones and had liver disease, according to the final autopsy report.

“These would have been dated long before his capture in 2008. They are unlikely to have contributed significantly to his poor health,” she said. “This was a result of kidney failure, which had many negative effects on the body. In particular, the high amounts of nitrogenous metabolic waste products were not being filtered out.The kidney disease, she said, caused toxins to build up in the blood and inadequate emission of hydrogen ions from the system, causing acidosis .

“The acidosis and impairment of platelets together caused the massive haemorrhage seen in the rhino’s abdomen,” she said.

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