Arquivo Brasileiro de Medicina Veterinária e Zootecnia (Dec 2014)

Multiple congenital defects in a newborn foal

  • J.F. Silva,
  • R. Serakides,
  • S.A. França,
  • J.N. Boeloni,
  • N.M. Ocarino

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1590/1678-6866
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 66, no. 6
pp. 1671 – 1675

Abstract

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A case of multiple congenital defects in a newborn foal is reported. The animal showed hypoplasia of the left pelvic limb bones, uterus unicornis, congenital diaphragmatic hernia, and unilateral renal and ureteral agenesis. This report includes the macroscopic and microscopic lesions observed in the case.

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