African Journal of Dairy Farming and Milk Production

ISSN 2375-1258

African Journal of Dairy Farming and Milk Production ISSN 2375-1258 Vol. 3 (7), pp. 001-004, July, 2016. © International Scholars Journals

Case Study

A case of diprosopus monauchenos in a day old calf (White Fulani × Friesian cross) in an integrated dairy farm

Salami O. S.1, Okaiyeto S. O.2*, Danbirni S.3, Ibe C.1, Allam L.2 and Kudi A. C.3

1Veterinary Anatomy, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Nigeria.

2Veterinary Teaching Hospital, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Nigeria.

3Veterinary Surgery and Medicine, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Nigeria.

Accepted 22 March, 2016

Abstract

A rare case of ‘diprosopus monauchenos’ is reported in a newborn calf that died soon after birth. The ‘diprosopus’ consisted of four eyes (tetraophthalmus), two pairs of nostrils, two mouths, each with a tongue and two pinae. The two faces were fused caudally by a single parietal bone and joined ventrally by the medial rhami of the mandible. It was delivered from a five year-old multipara cow. Necropsy revealed normal thoracic and abdominal viscera. The limbs were also normal.

Key words: Cranial duplication, diprosopus monauchenos, cow, calf.

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