Delivery of Cyclopia Monster Fetus from a Crossbred Heifer Suffering from Dystocia
A three-year-old crossbred heifer was presented at full term with a history of recurrent straining for the last 9 hours and ruptured water bags. A live fetus was delivered successfully. The calf had a dome shaped head, centrally located orbit with protruding tongue giving it a monkey face like appea...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Assiut University
2013-10-01
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Series: | Journal of Advanced Veterinary Research |
Online Access: | http://advetresearch.com/index.php/AVR/article/view/138 |
Summary: | A three-year-old crossbred heifer was presented at full term with a history of recurrent straining for the last 9 hours and ruptured water bags. A live fetus was delivered successfully. The calf had a dome shaped head, centrally located orbit with protruding tongue giving it a monkey face like appearance. The calf was unable to stand after its delivery due to ankylosed limbs. The fetus died 8 hours after its successful delivery. |
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ISSN: | 2090-6269 2090-6277 |