title: A case presentation of spider lamb syndrome in a Kermanian breed lamb.
abstract: Skeletal abnormalities are most often used to describe defects in the arms or legs that are associated with genes or chromosomes, or that occur due to an event that happens during pregnancy. Spider lamb syndrome (SLS) is a congenital disorder in sheep breeding that is recognized by some deformities in skeletal system especially in the limbs. A dead day-old cross-breed white lamb with deformed limbs was referred to the anatomy hall of the Veterinary Faculty of Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman. In the external examination, the lamb was very skinny and in the facial region, superior brachygnathia with a slight Roman nose were observed. Metacarpal and metatarsal regions were more elongated than that expected. Also Metacarpal and metatarsal bones were as long as the antebrachial and crural regions, respectively. This paper, the first report of this syndrome in Iran, described the anatomic and radiographic features of the skeletal deformities in a day-old dead Kermanian breed lamb.
authors.affiliation: Department of Basic Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman, Kerman, Iran;
authors.forename: Mohammad Naser
authors.initials: MN
authors.lastname: Nazem
authors.affiliation: Department of Basic Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman, Kerman, Iran;
authors.forename: Bahador
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Shojaei
authors.affiliation: Department of Basic Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Islamic Azad University, Shahre Babak Branch, Kerman, Iran.
authors.forename: Akbar
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Asadi
authors.affiliation: Department of Basic Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman, Kerman, Iran;
authors.forename: Mohammad
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hasanzadeh
keywords: Inherited abnormality; Lamb; Spider lamb syndrome