The Indian Journal of Veterinary Sciences and Biotechnology
Open Access
  • Year: 2009
  • Volume: 5
  • Issue: 2

Freemartinism in dairy animals – An analysis of six cases

  • Author:
  • M.K. Shukla, G.M. Siddiquee
  • Total Page Count: 2
  • Page Number: 39 to 40

Teaching Veterinary Clinical service Complex, College of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry, Sardarkrushinagar Dantiwada Agricultural University Sardarkrushinagar - 385 506, Banaskantha, Gujarat.

Abstract

Six cases of freemartins presented to the Teaching Veterinary Clinical Service Complex, Sardarkrushinagar were examined and diagnosed.The freemartins are a sterile female born as co-twin to a male calf and rarest cases of this condition are encountered in veterinary practice and hence these six cases are placed on records.

Keywords

Cow, Crossbred, Buffaloes, Freemartins, Co-twin