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Congenital duplication.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  8457924     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Almost all types of congenital duplication described in humans have been observed in food animals, and a number are illustrated in this article. Congenital duplications, especially conjoined symmetric twins, are relatively common defects in cattle. The incidence is less in sheep and in hogs, and they appear to be rare in goats. In cattle, cranial duplication is predominant; this is in contrast to caudal duplication in sheep and hogs. These differences among species are interesting and may explain why congenital duplications appear more frequently in cattle than in other domestic animals. Based on the number of eyes and ears, classification criteria for cranial duplications are proposed. The cause of congenital duplications is not known.
Authors:
T Hiraga; S M Dennis
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Review    
Journal Detail:
Title:  The Veterinary clinics of North America. Food animal practice     Volume:  9     ISSN:  0749-0720     ISO Abbreviation:  Vet. Clin. North Am. Food Anim. Pract.     Publication Date:  1993 Mar 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1993-04-29     Completed Date:  1993-04-29     Revised Date:  2009-11-19    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8511905     Medline TA:  Vet Clin North Am Food Anim Pract     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  145-61     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Veterinary Anatomy, Rakuno Gakuen University, Ebetsu, Japan.
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Descriptor/Qualifier:
Abnormalities, Severe Teratoid / veterinary*
Animals
Cattle / abnormalities*

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