Acardius acephalus in a goat kid - radiological and gross findings: a case repor

F. Macri, G. Lanteri, S. Ferraro, G. Marino and G. Mazzullo
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F. Macri: Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Messina, Messina, Italy
G. Lanteri: Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Messina, Messina, Italy
S. Ferraro: Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Messina, Messina, Italy
G. Marino: Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Messina, Messina, Italy
G. Mazzullo: Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Messina, Messina, Italy

Veterinární medicína, 2013, vol. 58, issue 11, 591-593

Abstract: We received a malformed Messinese Black goat foetus for examination. The foetus was part of a triple gestation, from which two male kids presented no morphological abnormalities and underwent regular slaughtering. X-ray examination and necropsy were performed. On the basis of gross and radiological findings the malformation was classified as acardius acephalus. In human medicine, acardius is a rare and severe abnormality reported as a unique complication of monozygotic twin pregnancies, and is known as twin-reversed arterial perfusion (TRAP).

Keywords: acardius acephalus; X-ray; Messinese Black goat; congenital malformation; twin-reversed arterial perfusion (TRAP) (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2013
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