DYSTOCIA DUE TO CONJOINED TWIN MONSTER IN A COW

摘要

This paper reports a rare case of dystocia due to conjoined twin monster in a cow. kw:Conjoined twin monster, Dystocia, Cow.Conjoined twins arise from a single ovum due to incomplete subdivision of embryonic axis occurring at a relatively later phase of development. Fetal anomalies and monstrosities of various types have been reported in cattle (Roberts, 1971) and dystocia isthe common sequelae of conjoined twins. Hancock (1954) and Arthur (1956) reported its occurrence about one in 100,000 bovine births.