A dicephalus tetrabrachius thoracophagus tetrapus dicaudatus conjoined monster calf in Marathawadi buffalo: A case report

Authors

  • Snehal Shalik Ramteke Teaching Veterinary Clinical Complex, College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Maharashtra, India
  • Waquar Abdul Ahmad Razzaque Department of Animal Reproduction, Gynaecology and Obstetrics, College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Maharashtra, India
  • Satyawan Madhukar Agivale Teaching Veterinary Clinical Complex, College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Maharashtra, India
  • Rakesh Vasudev Alai Department of Animal Reproduction, Gynaecology and Obstetrics, College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Maharashtra, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.56825/bufbu.2023.4213920

Keywords:

Bubalus bubalis, buffaloes, dystocia, dicephalus, tetrabrachius, conjoined monster, pelvimetry

Abstract

Fetal anomalies and monstrosities are the most common cause of dystocia in bovines. Conjoined twins are usually monozygotic in origin and occur due to incomplete division of one embryo into two at the primitive streak of the developmental stage depending upon the site of fusion or non-separation. Reports on such anomalies in buffalo seem to be meager. A rare case of dystocia due to dicephalus, tetrabrachius, thoracophagus, tetrapus, dicaudatus, conjoined female calf was resolved with the use of six-way traction by considering the internal pelvimetry.

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Author Biographies

Snehal Shalik Ramteke, Teaching Veterinary Clinical Complex, College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Maharashtra, India

Snehal Shalik Ramteke*

drsnehalramteke@rediffmail.com

Waquar Abdul Ahmad Razzaque, Department of Animal Reproduction, Gynaecology and Obstetrics, College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Maharashtra, India

Waquar Abdul Ahmad Razzaque

Satyawan Madhukar Agivale, Teaching Veterinary Clinical Complex, College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Maharashtra, India




Rakesh Vasudev Alai, Department of Animal Reproduction, Gynaecology and Obstetrics, College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Maharashtra, India



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Published

2023-03-31

How to Cite

Ramteke, S. S., Razzaque, W. A. A., Agivale, S. M., & Alai, R. V. (2023). A dicephalus tetrabrachius thoracophagus tetrapus dicaudatus conjoined monster calf in Marathawadi buffalo: A case report. Buffalo Bulletin, 42(1), 51–56. https://doi.org/10.56825/bufbu.2023.4213920

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Vol. 42 No. 1 (2023): January-March

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