title: Sacrocaudal agenesis in a Korean native calf (Bos Taurus Coreanae).
abstract: A male deformed Korean native calf was examined macroscopically. The deformed calf had no caudal vertebral columns from 5th lumbar vertebra, sacrum and coccygeal vertebrae. The spinal cord was terminated in the vertebral foramen of the 3rd lumbar vertebra. The cervical vertebrae had scoliosis and the 3rd and 4th cervical vertebrae were fused. The 2nd and 3rd lumbar vertebrae were fused and the left and right transverse processes of the 4th lumbar vertebra articulated with ala of the ilium. The rectum was greatly expanded by the imperforate anus and a rectourethral fistula was formed between the rectum and urethra. The deformed calf was recorded as a first documentation of sacrocaudal agenesis confirmed in a Korean native calf.
authors.affiliation: College of Veterinary Medicine, Gyeongsang National University, Jinju, South Korea.
authors.forename: Chong-Sup
authors.initials: CS
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Phil-Ok
authors.initials: PO
authors.lastname: Koh
authors.forename: Jae-Hyeon
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Cho
authors.forename: Oh-Sung
authors.initials: OS
authors.lastname: Park
authors.forename: Kyu-Woan
authors.initials: KW
authors.lastname: Cho
authors.forename: Gon-Sup
authors.initials: GS
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Chung-Kil
authors.initials: CK
authors.lastname: Won
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002417:Cattle; D002418:Cattle Diseases / Q000151:congenital*; D007723:Korea; D008297:Male; D012447:Sacrum / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000473:pathology; D013131:Spine / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000473:pathology; D013623:Tail / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000473:pathology