THORACOMELIA, PEROSOMUS ELUMBIS AND HYDRANCEPHALY IN A KID - A CASE REPORT

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2011
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Abnormalities present at birth, results from errors arising during development are as numerous as their causes and affect all species of domestic animals. The causes range from genetic to environmental or combination of both. Irrespective of the causes, the defects may affect a single structure or function, involving several body system or combine structural and functional alterations, which consequently result in economic losses by increasing perinatal mortality, decrease maternal productivity and reducing the value of defective animal (Dennis and Leipold, 1979). Several congenital abnormalities recorded in goats. Among which thoracomelia refers to an additional limb attached to thoracic cavity (Veeraiah et al., 2010). Perosomus elumbis is a congenital defect characterized by lack of vertebrae and spinal cord caudal to the thoracic region (Son et al., 2008). Hydrancephaly is a congenital defect characterized by absence of brain and replaced with fluid filled tissue (Kinne, 2007). A rare case of combined congenital abnormalities; thoracomelia, perosomus elumbis and hydrancephaly in a tellicherry kid is reported.
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TNV_IJFV_2011_7(1)67-68
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Veterinary Science
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