Diplopagus sterno-omphalopagus dicephalus tetrabrachius tetrapus dicaudatus conjoined twin monster in a buffalo: A case report
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https://doi.org/10.56825/bufbu.2023.4213536Keywords:
Bubalus bubalis, buffaloes, BuSiamese twins, Sterno-omphalopagus, monozygotic twinsAbstract
A rare case of conjoined foetal monster twin was delivered successfully by Caesarean section in a pluriparous buffalo which was presented with dystocia. The monster consists of two female foetuses of symmetrical twins (Diplopagus) with double head (Dicephalus), which were fully developed having four forelimbs (Tetrabrachius) and four hind limbs (Tetrapus), joined together from sternum to umbilical region and two separate pelvises with two individual tails (Dicaudatus). The monster can be classified as diplopagus sterno-omphalopagus.
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Purohit, G.N., P. Kumar, K. Solanki, C. Shekher and S.P. Yadav. 2012. Perspectives of fetal dystocia in cattle and buffalo. Vet. Sci. Dev., 2(1): 31-42. DOI: 10.4081/vsd.2012.3712
Roberts, S.J. 1971. Veterinary Obstetrics and Genital Diseases, 2nd ed. Scientific Book Agency, Lucknow, India. 73p.
Roberts, S.J. 2004. Veterinary Obstetrics and Genital Diseases, 2nd ed. CBS Publishers, New Delhi. India. 73-74.
Romero, R., G. Pilu and P. Jeanty. 1988. Prenatal Diagnosis of Congenital Anomalies. Norwalk, Conn.: Appleton and Lange, Wisconsin, USA. 405-409.
Shukla, S.P., Q. Mudasir and S.P. Nema. 2011. Dystocia due to a conjoined twin monster foetus in a female buffalo. Buffalo Bull., 30(1): 12-13. Available on: https://kukrdb.lib.ku.ac.th/journal/BuffaloBulletin/search_detail/result/286314
Whitlock, B., L. Kaiser and H. Maxwell. 2008. Heritable bovine fetal abnormalities. Theriogenology, 70(3): 535-549. DOI: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2008.04.016
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Published
2023-03-31
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Pugazharasi, C., Arunmozhi, N., Kalyan, U. S., Balasubramaniyan, S., & Sarath, T. (2023). Diplopagus sterno-omphalopagus dicephalus tetrabrachius tetrapus dicaudatus conjoined twin monster in a buffalo: A case report. Buffalo Bulletin, 42(1), 85–87. https://doi.org/10.56825/bufbu.2023.4213536
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