Double Faced Jersey Cross Bred Calf- A Case Report


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Authors

  • Dharani P.
  • K. Sasikala
  • S. Ushakumary
  • S. Venkatesan

Keywords:

Cranial duplication, Double face, Congenital abnormality, Calf

Abstract

A rare case of double faced (diprosopus monauchenos) still-born Jersey cross bred calf was reported in this case report. The calf was delivered from a six year-old multiparous cow. The calf possessed four eyes, two pairs of nostrils, two mouths, each with a tongue, two ears and a single neck. The two faces were fused caudally by a single parietal region and joined ventrally by the medial rami of the mandible. The post mortem showed normal thoracic and abdominal viscera. The limbs were appeared normal.

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Author Biographies

  • Dharani P.
    M.V.Sc. Scholar; Department of Veterinary Anatomy, Madras Veterinary College
    Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Chennai-600 051 (T.N.)
  • K. Sasikala
    M.V.Sc. Scholar, Deptt. Vety.
    Clinical Medicine, VCRI, Namakkal Department of Veterinary Anatomy, Madras Veterinary College
    Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Chennai-600 051 (T.N.)
  • S. Ushakumary
    Prof.;   Department of Veterinary Anatomy, Madras Veterinary College
    Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Chennai-600 051 (T.N.)
  • S. Venkatesan
    Assoc. Prof.;Department of Veterinary Anatomy, Madras Veterinary College
    Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Chennai-600 051 (T.N.)

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Issue

Vol. 28 No. 1 (2016)

Section

Short Communications

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How to Cite

P., D., Sasikala, K., Ushakumary, S., & Venkatesan, S. (2016). Double Faced Jersey Cross Bred Calf- A Case Report. Indian Journal of Veterinary Anatomy, 28(1). https://epubs.icar.org.in/index.php/IJVA/article/view/59598