Sacrocaudal agenesis in a Korean native calf (Bos Taurus Coreanae).
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.
Kim
Chong-Sup
CS
College of Veterinary Medicine, Gyeongsang National University, Jinju, South Korea.
Koh
Phil-Ok
PO
Cho
Jae-Hyeon
JH
Park
Oh-Sung
OS
Cho
Kyu-Woan
KW
Kim
Gon-Sup
GS
Won
Chung-Kil
CK
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