Uni­lateral Forelimb Micromelia and Concurrent Aphalangia in a Kid: A Case Report

Parés-Casanova, P (2017) Uni­lateral Forelimb Micromelia and Concurrent Aphalangia in a Kid: A Case Report. Journal of Applied Life Sciences International, 11 (4). pp. 1-4. ISSN 23941103

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Abstract

Congenital malformations and inherited disorders constitute a substantial proportion of the bone pathologies seen in sheep and goats. The macroscopic and radiographic features of a micromelia with aphalangia case are described here in a 2-month-old, 12 kg male kid. In vivo the animal showed a shortened right forelimb that ended, at the level of the digits, in soft hoof. Radiographs demonstrated an absence of phalanges. The cause of the condi­tion in this case remains unclear. To the author's knowledge, the congenital forelimb deformity described here is the first documented case in the Caprine species.

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Date Deposited: 18 May 2023 07:19
Last Modified: 07 Feb 2024 04:55
URI: http://stm.e4journal.com/id/eprint/858

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