Congenital Anophthalmia and Choanal Atresia in Two Months Old Kid: A Clinical Report | ||
| Journal of Veterinary Anatomy | ||
| Article 2, Volume 6, Issue 1, April 2013, Pages 17-21 PDF (285.91 K) | ||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/jva.2013.44989 | ||
| Authors | ||
| N. B. Alhaji* ; B. N. Sani; F. B. Kolo; S. Joseph | ||
| Niger State Veterinary Hospital, Ministry of Livestock and Fisheries Development, Bos- so,Minna | ||
| Abstract | ||
| On Thursday, 16th June, 2011 a two months old male Kano brown goat was presented to the Niger State Veterinary Hospital, Bosso-Minna with multiple facial abnormalities. History revealed that the flock did not have antecedents of malfor- mations or apparent reasons that induced the abnormalities. Pheno- typical examination revealed that the goat could have been under the influence of some teratogen or complex genetic effects during its early development. This communi- cation presents a case of unilateral anophthalmia(cyclopia), which is the absence of one eye and choanal atresia, a partial or total blockageof nostrils by internal membrane were both found in the newborn male goat. In this case, specific etiologi- cal agent could not be attributed; the malformations may be caused by varying amount of genetic influ- ences, environmental conditions or interactions between make-up and environment. The main infectious agents, teratogenic plants, para- sites, and drugs were considered as possible causes; because the dam was on extensive management sys- tem during pregnancy. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Unilateralanophthalmia; choanal atresia; congenital; kid; cyclopia | ||
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