Indian Journal of Veterinary Pathology
Open Access
  • Year: 2012
  • Volume: 36
  • Issue: 1

Dicephalus tetrapus tetrabrachius tricaudatus ischiopagus: A conjoined twin calf

  • Author:
  • Pathan Muqtar Ahmed Moinoddin2,, U.B. Kumbhar1,2, M. S. Dandopant2, Anil D. Patil1,2, Minhajali Khan2, Rahul Madukarao More1,2
  • Total Page Count: 2
  • Published Online: Jun 1, 2012
  • Page Number: 86 to 87

1department of Animal Reproduction and Obstetrics, College of Veterinary & Animal Sciences, Dist Latur-413517, Udgir (Maharashtra)

2Department of Pathology, College of Veterinary & Animal Sciences, Dist Latur-413517, Udgir (Maharashtra)

*Corresponding author: email: muqtark@gmail.com, Mobile: 09175163013

Abstract

The present case was a non descript Ischiopagus twin calf born to HF cross mated with non descript bull. The twin has two heads (Dicephalus), four forelegs (Tetrapus) four hind legs (Tetrabrachius) and fused at pelvic region (Ischiopagus) with an additional finding of three tails (Tricaudatus).

Keywords

Calf, Monstrosity, Tricaudatus, Twin