- Turkish Journal of Veterinary and Animal Sciences
- Vol: 34 Issue: 6
- Several congenital abnormalities in a neonate of a Mixed Mehraban sheep
Several congenital abnormalities in a neonate of a Mixed Mehraban sheep
Authors : Arash Esfandiari, Asghar Dehghan
Pages : 553-556
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Publication Date : 9999-12-31
Article Type : Makaleler
Abstract :A 3-year-old mixed Mehraban sheep, in second parturition, was brought to Kazerun Veterinary School with signs of dystocia. The neonate had 2 separate heads with a common neck (dicephalus). Anal atresia, meningomyelocele, arachnomelia, and spina bifida were found in the neonate. In addition, it had 2 esophagi, but they became united after the esophageal hiatus. The tongue and larynx in each head were normal. It had 2 tracheas and 2 lungs with each trachea entering a separate lung. The lungs had many lobes. The heart had compensatory hypertrophy and had 2 pulmonary trunks. The abdomen and other body systems were normal.Keywords : Turk. J. Vet. Anim. Sci. 2010, 34: 553-556. Full text: pdf Other articles published in the same issue: Turk. J. Vet. Anim. Sci., vol.34, iss.6.