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Notomelia in a piglet ( Sus scrofa ): Case report and review of the literature
Author(s) -
Pourlis Aris,
Papatsiros Vassilis G.,
Athanasiou Labrini V.,
Maragkakis George G.,
Tsioli Vasiliki
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
anatomia, histologia, embryologia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.34
H-Index - 35
eISSN - 1439-0264
pISSN - 0340-2096
DOI - 10.1111/ahe.12459
Subject(s) - appendage , anatomy , biology , domestic pig , veterinary medicine , medicine , geography , forestry
This report describes a case of notomelia in a female piglet. The extra limb was attached at the interscapular region and was significantly undergrown. Its appendage was bifurcated with a unilateral keratinized tip. This is probably the first report of notomelia in a pig. The observations were compared with the bovine and ovine cases of notomelia reported so far.