Several congenital abnormalities in a neonate of a Mixed Mehraban sheep

Authors

ARASH ESFANDIARI
ASGHAR DEHGHAN

DOI

10.3906/vet-0908-26

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.

First Page

553

Last Page

556

Recommended Citation

ESFANDIARI, ARASH and DEHGHAN, ASGHAR (2010) "Several congenital abnormalities in a neonate of a Mixed Mehraban sheep," Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences: Vol. 34: No. 6, Article 12. https://doi.org/10.3906/vet-0908-26
Available at: https://journals.tubitak.gov.tr/veterinary/vol34/iss6/12