Open AccessToracoxifopagia em ovinos neonatos – relato de caso
Author(s) -
Ana Greice Borba Leite,
Centro Universitário Maurício de Nassau,
Weliton Galdino da Silva,
Daniela Sousa Oliveira,
Márcia Bersane Araújo de Medeiros Torres
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
revista agrária acadêmica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2595-3125
DOI - 10.32406/v3n62020/117-121/agrariacad
Subject(s) - fetus , gestation , medicine , obstetrics , conjoined twins , inbreeding , pregnancy , biology , genetics , population , environmental health
Thoracoxypophagia consists of the union of two fetuses by the chest and xiphoid region, it is a rare congenital alteration. This study aimed to report a case of thoracoxypophagia in sheep. A sheep with dystocic delivery was attended, who had the first fetus of normal birth, but lifeless, requiring a cesarean section for the second birth. After the surgery, a congenital malformation of the thoracoxypophagia type was found between two fetuses, who were stillborn. Similar reports have not been found in the literature, as it is a rare condition, which may be related to several factors, such as viruses, drugs, teratogenic plants and inbreeding, leading to gestation to a dysthocic delivery and incompatibility with life.