Rare fetal monster in Holstein crossbred cow
Journal Title: Open Veterinary Journal - Year 2013, Vol 3, Issue 1
Abstract
This report describes a rare case of conjoined female twin monster (Monocephalus Thoracopagus Tetrabrachius Tetrapus Dicaudatus) in a Holstein Friesian pluriparous crossbred cow.
Authors and Affiliations
A. Sharma| Department of Veterinary Gynaecology and Obstetrics, College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, CSK Himachal Pradesh Agricultural University, Palampur- 176062 (H.P.), India, P. Kumar| Department of Veterinary Gynaecology and Obstetrics, College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, CSK Himachal Pradesh Agricultural University, Palampur- 176062 (H.P.), India, M. Singh| Department of Veterinary Gynaecology and Obstetrics, College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, CSK Himachal Pradesh Agricultural University, Palampur- 176062 (H.P.), India, N. K. Vasishta| Department of Veterinary Gynaecology and Obstetrics, College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, CSK Himachal Pradesh Agricultural University, Palampur- 176062 (H.P.), India, R. Jaswal| Veterinary Gynaecologist, Veterinary Polyclinics, Mandi (H.P.), India
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