Tuyển tập các báo cáo nghiên cứu khoa học quốc tế về bệnh thú y đề tài: Diprosopus, craniorachischisis, arthrogryposis, and other associated anomalies in a stillborn lamb | J. Vet. Sci. 2008 9 4 429-431 JOURNAL OF Case Report Veterinary Science Diprosopus craniorachischisis arthrogryposis and other associated anomalies in a stillborn lamb 1 2 3 4 2 2 Cihan Kaẹar Kadir Ozcan Ismet Takẹi Kutlay Gurbulak Hasan Ozen Musa Karaman Departments of Reproduction 2Pathology and 3. nalomy Faculty of Veterinary Medicine Kafkas University Kars 36100 Turkey 4Department of Reproduction Faculty of Veterinary Medicine Erciyes University Kayseri 38090 Turkey Congenital malformations with multiple anomalies have been described infrequently in the veterinary literature. A stillborn male crossbred lamb with diprosopus craniorachischisis and arthrogryposis was examined macroscopically and histopathologically in this study. The left head was smaller than the right head. Micrencephaly agnathia and a rudimentary tongue which was adherent to the palate were present in the left head. Micrencephaly brachygnathia superior and cleft palate were present in the right head. Cerebellar agenesis and spinal cord hypoplasia were observed. The cerebrums and the spinal cord were covered with a tapering membranous structure. Neural and dermal tissues were noted to intervene upon microscopic examination of this structure. Disorganization of neurons was observed in both cerebrums though it was more severe in the left one. This case demonstrates many congenital defects occurring together in a lamb. Keywords arthrogryposis craniorachischisis diprosopus lamb Congenital malformations are structural and functional abnormalities present at birth. They can affect a single structure or function parts of various systems or an entire system 14 . The incidence of these abnormalities is reported to vary between and 2 in lambs 3 . Congenital malformations with multiple anomalies in a single animal have been reported to represent of the total congenital malformations in lambs 2 . In this study a lamb with diprosopus craniorachischisis arthrogryposis and other associated .
