Dystocia due to dicephalus monster in a crossbred cow

Authors

  • D C MAHAJAN Kamadhenu Animal Health Center, Bhavani Nagar, Indapur, Dist. : Pune (M.S.)
  • M B AMLE
  • A N ZOPE
  • S P SALUNKHE

Keywords:

Dicephalus monster, crossbred cow, dystocia

Abstract

A double-headed monster fetus was delivered by caesarian section in a pluriparous crossbred (Desi x
HF) pregnant cow was presented with acute labor and dystocia. Fetus was fully developed female calf with two
heads joined by a single neck, two oral cavities, four eyes, two mandibles, two tongue, single esophagus, single
thorax and abdomen, vulva, two fore limbs and two hind limbs which can be classified as Dicephalus Dipus
Dibrachious Monster.

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Published

2023-02-04

Issue

Vol. 23 No. 1 (2002): Indian Journal of Animal Reproduction

Section

Research Article

How to Cite

MAHAJAN, D.C., AMLE, M.B., ZOPE, A.N., & SALUNKHE, S.P. (2023). Dystocia due to dicephalus monster in a crossbred cow. The Indian Journal of Animal Reproduction, 23(1), 89–90. Retrieved from https://acspublisher.com/journals/index.php/ijar/article/view/5670