Schistosomus reflexus in a red Sokoto doe
Journal Title: Scientific Journal of Zoology - Year 2012, Vol 1, Issue 4
Abstract
Dystocia was observed in a primiparous One year old Red Sokoto Doe and was relieved manually, the fetus was observed to be monstrous and gross pathological examination showed; cleft sternum, scoliosis, abdominal and thoracic evisceration, absence of diaphragm, pulmonary hypoplasia, malpositioned kidney and heart, spinal inversion and limb ankylosis. The digestive, respiratory, cardiovascular, urogenital and skeletal system anomalies were observed in this report. Many of the malformations and malpositioning have been previously reported. The above clinical findings suggest Schistosomus Reflexus.
Authors and Affiliations
A. Bello*| Department of Veterinary Anatomy, Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto, Nigeria., M. L. Sonfada| Department of Veterinary Anatomy, Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto, Nigeria., A. A. Umar| Department of Veterinary Anatomy, Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto, Nigeria., A. I. Ja’afar| Department of Veterinary Physiology and Biochemistry, Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto, Nigeria., M. S. Abubakar| Department of Veterinary Pathology, Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto, Nigeria., M. A. Umaru| Department of Animal production and Theriogenology, Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto, Nigeria., A. Umar| Department of Animal production and Theriogenology, Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto, Nigeria., A. A. Raji| Department of Veterinary Pathology, Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto, Nigeria., Y. S. Baraya| Department of Veterinary Pathology, Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto, Nigeria., A. A. Abubakar| Department of Veterinary Surgery and radiology, Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto, Nigeria.
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