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Dystocia due to Bicephalic Craniopagus, Thoracopagus Conjoined Twin Monstrous Fetus and it’s Successful Surgical Correction through C-section in a Sheep

Manjusha G. Patil , Manjusha G Patil1 , Devashish A Bawaskar2 , Damini S Mankar3 , Pankaj B Hase4

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Journal of Animal Feed Science and Technology 12(2):p 63-65, July-December 2024. | DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.21088/jafst.2321.1628.12224.4

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Manjusha G Patil, Devashish A Bawaskar, Damini S Mankar et al. Dystocia due to Bicephalic Craniopagus, Thoracopagus Conjoined Twin Monstrous Fetus and it’s Successful Surgical Correction through C-section in a Sheep. Jrl of Ani Feed Sci and Tech 2024;12(2):63-65.
 


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A non descript 3 year-old female sheep bought to Teaching veterinary clinical complex with history of prolonged gestation and straining since last day without further progress. Upon vaginal examination, It was found that the foetus was in anterior presentation ,with extended forelimbs, and two palpable heads joined around the region of neck. The foetus was dead and confirmed to be a Bicephalic craniopagus monster. Simple traction of the foetus was tried but failed and per vaginal delivery was ruled out. It was decided to perform Caesarean section to relieve a dead dicephalus malformed foetus.
 


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Manjusha G Patil, Devashish A Bawaskar, Damini S Mankar et al. Dystocia due to Bicephalic Craniopagus, Thoracopagus Conjoined Twin Monstrous Fetus and it’s Successful Surgical Correction through C-section in a Sheep. Jrl of Ani Feed Sci and Tech 2024;12(2):63-65.
 


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DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.21088/jafst.2321.1628.12224.4

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monstermalformationsCongenitalconjoined twinsDystocia.

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