Assisted Per-Vaginal Delivery of Monocephalic Sternopagus Fetus in a Non-Descript Doe

Authors

  • Mahesh Kumar Department of Veterinary Gynaecology and Obstetrics DUVASU, Mathura- 281001 (U.P.)
  • Avaneesh Kumar Singh Department of Veterinary Gynaecology and Obstetrics DUVASU, Mathura- 281001 (U.P.)
  • Vikas Sachan Department of Veterinary Gynaecology and Obstetrics DUVASU, Mathura- 281001 (U.P.)

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.48165/ijar.2024.45.02.14

Keywords:

Doe, Dystocia, Monster, Monocephalus, Sternopagus

Abstract

The present communication is a report of assisted per-vaginal delivery of a rare conjoined twin male monster (Monocephalus Sternopagus Tetrabrachius Tetrapus Dicaudatus) fetus in a non-descript primiparous Doe.

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Published

2025-01-31

Issue

Vol. 45 No. 2 (2024): The Indian Journal of Animal Reproduction (Dec) 2024

Section

Short Communication

How to Cite

Kumar, M., Singh, A. K., & Sachan , V. (2025). Assisted Per-Vaginal Delivery of Monocephalic Sternopagus Fetus in a Non-Descript Doe . The Indian Journal of Animal Reproduction, 45(2), 78-81. https://doi.org/10.48165/ijar.2024.45.02.14
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