Deformed goat birth

Onawunmi, OA; Smith, OB; Munyabuntu, CM

doi:10.1136/vr.105.15.359-b

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“…Although reports have been documented on radial hemimelia in domestic ruminants (Cattle, Sheep and goats) and small animals (dogs and cats) [1] but small domestic ruminants was reported to suffer more from frightful malformations [11]. The congenital malformations reported in the goats in the past includeperodactylia [12], tibial agenesis monopodia [13], monobrachia [14,15], hemimelia [1], and radial agencies [16]. In Nigeria, case(s) of phocomelia in sheep [10], bra chiomelia in West African Dwarf triplet goat [17], peromelia in a Simmental calf [18], agenesis in Sahel goats [11] sheep [3] have been reported.…”

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Radiographic Finding of Radial Hemimelia in a 6-Day- Old West African Dwarf Goat with a Fractured Ulna

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2017

Austin J Radiol

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This report describes a case of radial hemimelia in a 6 day-old West African Dwarf female kid presented at the Large Animal Clinic of Veterinary Teaching Hospital, Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto, Nigeria, because of inability to bear weight as a result of suspected bone fracture of the right forelimb which was noticed few minutes after kidding. Physical examination revealed crepitation along the ulna shaft of the right forelimb. Radiographic examination revealed complete absence of the radius, malformed carpal bones, reduced congruity at the humeroulna joint, and curved ulnar bone with a complete closed transverse fracture at the distal 1/3rd. Documentation of such defects in ruminants would give valuable information on their incidence, animal species, breed susceptibility and possibly environmental influence on their pathogenesis.

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