These two White rhino cows were initially treated and stabilised by the local veterinarian, Dr Peter Rogers after they were darted and their horns were removed. Their facial injuries were severe and Dr Rogers contacted Dr Gerhard Steenkamp and Dr Johan Marais to assist. The surgeons treated them for the first time on 10th September 2013, and have returned several times, with the assistance of Bernard and Adine Roode. The rhino have responded extremely well to the treatment and are currently doing very well.
These two animals were the first rhinos in the world to ever receive skin transplants. Transplants are done after the facial injuries have healed to such an extent that skin grafts may be performed, so that the nose has a chance of being covered by quality skin, as opposed to scar tissue.
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