Radiological findings in three cases of paraxial radial hemimelia in goats.
Hemimelia is a congenital abnormality characterized by the absence of a portion of the normal structures in a limb. Hemimelia is classified as transversal and paraxial and is related to genetical and environmental factors. This article shows the radiological findings observed in three different cases of paraxial hemimelia occurred in goats (radial agenesia, absence of the portion of the distal epiphysis of the radius and anomalous radius with ulnar hypoplasia). Possible causes related to these abnormalities are discussed.
Corbera
Juan Alberto
JA
Department of Animal Medicine and Surgery, Veterinary Faculty, University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Arucas, Canary Islands, Spain.
Pulido
Mónica
M
Morales
Manuel
M
Juste
María Candelaria
MC
Gutierrez
Carlos
C
D000818:Animals; D004480:Ectromelia / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*; D005260:Female; D006041:Goats / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000254:growth & development; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography