Department of Veterinary Pathology, College of Veterinary Science and A.H, Birsa Agricultural University, Ranchi, Jharkhand
*Correspondence E-mail: praggaya.lakra@gmail.com
Address for correspondence: Dr. Praggaya Priya Lakra, Assistant Professor cum Junior Scientist; Department of Veterinary Pathology, College of Veterinary Science and A.H, Birsa Agricultural University, Ranchi, Jharkhand;
A case of triorchidism in an indigenous fowl was recorded in Ranchi, Jharkhand. Triorchidism is an exceptionally rare congenital abnormality, which could be ascribed to faulty embryological development with developmental cause that are distinct from testicular asymmetry. During postmortem examination of this fowl, three testes were observed. The third testis which was smaller as compared to the right and left testes was attached to the proximal end of the left testes with which it shared the same epididymis. The left, right and third testes weighed 4.2983 gm, 2.2193 gm and 0.8475 gm , respectively, whereas the length and width of the left, right and third testes were 1.2 × 2.9 cm, 1.2 ×2.0 cm and 1.0 × 1.2 cm, respectively. The testes revealed, white fluid on cutting. This appears to be the first case of triorchidism in poultry from Jharkhand, India.
Congenital, first, indigenous fowl, triorchidism
