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Dystocia due to Bicephalic Craniopagus, Thoracopagus Conjoined Twin Monstrous Fetus and it’s Successful Surgical Correction through C-section in a Sheep

Manjusha G Patil, Devashish A Bawaskar, Damini S Mankar, Pankaj B Hase

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Journal of Animal Feed Science and Technology 12(2):p 63-65, 2025-02-28. | DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.21088/jafst.2321.1628.12224.4
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Manjusha G Patil, Devashish A Bawaskar, Damini S Mankar et al. Dystocia due to Bicephalic Craniopagus, Thoracopagus ConjoinedTwinMonstrousFetusandit’sSuccessfulSurgicalCorrectionthroughC-sectioninaSheep. Jrl of Ani Feed Sci and Tech 2024;12(2):63-65
Received : December 07, 2024         Accepted : February 21, 2025          Published : February 28, 2025
Abstract

A non descript 3 year-old female sheep bought to Teaching veterinary clinical complex with history of prolonged gestation and straining since last day without further progress. Upon vaginal examination, It was found that the foetus was in anterior presentation ,with extended forelimbs, and two palpable heads joined around the region of neck. The foetus was dead and confirmed to be a Bicephalic craniopagus monster. Simple traction of the foetus was tried but failed and per vaginal delivery was ruled out. It was decided to perform Caesarean section to relieve a dead dicephalus malformed foetus.

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  • Manjusha G Patil
    College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Maharashtra Animal and Fishery Sciences University, Nagpur 444 001, Maharashtra, India., India
  • Devashish A Bawaskar
    College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Maharashtra Animal and Fishery Sciences University, Nagpur 444001, Maharashtra, India, India
  • Damini S Mankar
    College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Maharashtra Animal and Fishery Sciences University, Nagpur 444001, Maharashtra, India, India
  • Pankaj B Hase
    Ethics and Jurisprudence, Mumbai Veterinary College, Parel, Mumbai 400012, Maharashtra, India., India
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DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.21088/jafst.2321.1628.12224.4
Keywords monstermalformationsCongenitalconjoined twinsDystocia.

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