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.
Alhaji, N., Sani, B., Kolo, F., & Joseph, S. (2013). Congenital Anophthalmia and Choanal Atresia in Two Months Old Kid: A Clinical Report. Journal of Veterinary Anatomy, 6(1), 17-21. doi: 10.21608/jva.2013.44989
MLA
N. B. Alhaji; B. N. Sani; F. B. Kolo; S. Joseph. "Congenital Anophthalmia and Choanal Atresia in Two Months Old Kid: A Clinical Report". Journal of Veterinary Anatomy, 6, 1, 2013, 17-21. doi: 10.21608/jva.2013.44989
HARVARD
Alhaji, N., Sani, B., Kolo, F., Joseph, S. (2013). 'Congenital Anophthalmia and Choanal Atresia in Two Months Old Kid: A Clinical Report', Journal of Veterinary Anatomy, 6(1), pp. 17-21. doi: 10.21608/jva.2013.44989
VANCOUVER
Alhaji, N., Sani, B., Kolo, F., Joseph, S. Congenital Anophthalmia and Choanal Atresia in Two Months Old Kid: A Clinical Report. Journal of Veterinary Anatomy, 2013; 6(1): 17-21. doi: 10.21608/jva.2013.44989
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