LINGUALLY CONJOINED AMORPHOUS GLOBOSUS FETAL MONSTER IN A GRADED MURRAH BUFFALO

Raju Sreeranjani; Mani Selvaraju; Venkatraman Varudharajan; Subramanian Prakash; Mani Periyannan

doi:10.56825/bufbu.2026.4526102

Authors

Raju Sreeranjani Department of Veterinary Gynaecology and Obstetrics, Veterinary College and Research Institute, Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Tamil Nadu, India
Mani Selvaraju Veterinary College and Research Institute, Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Tamil Nadu, India
Venkatraman Varudharajan Veterinary Dispensary, Kulithalai, India
Subramanian Prakash Department of Veterinary Gynaecology and Obstetrics, Veterinary College and Research Institute, Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Tamil Nadu, India
Mani Periyannan Veterinary Dispensary, Thondi, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.56825/bufbu.2026.4526102

Keywords:

Bubalus bubalis, buffaloes, amorphous globosus, teratology, dystocia, conjoined twin, fetal monster

Abstract

An unusual case of lingually conjoined amorphous globosus fetal monster in a graded Murrah buffalo has been recorded for the first time.

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