‘Freemartin’ Like Congenital Anomaly in a Goat Kid (Capra hircus)
Clinical investigation of a goat kid brought with the history of straining and genital abnormality revealed the presence of an enlarged clitoris and blind-ended vaginal canal. A non-patent uterine horn-like structure and absence of ovaries was confirmed by ultrasonographic investigation. The case was confirmed to be a rare incidence of ‘freemartin’ like congen ital anomaly in a goat kid.
Authors
- V. Prabaharan
- S. Satheshkumar
- S. Prakash
Institutions
- Tamil University (IN)
- Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University (IN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- The Indian Journal of Animal Reproduction
- Published
- 2025-02-12
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.48165/ijar.2024.45.02.30
- Primary Topic
- Animal Genetics and Reproduction
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00