HYDROCEPHALUS ASSOCIATED WITH POLYDACTYLISM IN A LARGE WHITE YORKSHIRE PIG

Authors

  • A GOPINATHAN Livestock Research Station, Kattupakkam- 603 203, Tamilnadu, India
  • S M K KARTHICKEYAN
  • J RAMESH
  • S N SIVASELVAM

Keywords:

Hydrocephalus, Polydactylism, Large White Yorkshire pig

Abstract

A congenital abnormality of hydrocephalus associated with polydactylism was noticed in a Large White
Yorkshire piglet in Pig Breeding Unit of Livestock Research Station, Kattupakkam, Tamilnadu. This female piglet
was born dead with the macrocephaly and showed presence of digits instead of bifid hoofs in all four limbs and
absence of dewclaw. The condition had resulted from only developmental abnormality during embryogenesis,
since there was no involvement of inherited genetic cause as evident from the pedigree.

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Published

2011-12-31

Issue

Vol. 32 No. 2 (2011): Indian Journal of Animal Reproduction

Section

Research Article

How to Cite

GOPINATHAN, A., KARTHICKEYAN, S.M.K., RAMESH, J., & SIVASELVAM, S.N. (2011). HYDROCEPHALUS ASSOCIATED WITH POLYDACTYLISM IN A LARGE WHITE YORKSHIRE PIG. The Indian Journal of Animal Reproduction, 32(2), 76–77. Retrieved from https://acspublisher.com/journals/index.php/ijar/article/view/4682