1987, Cilt 3, Sayı 1, Sayfa(lar) 293-297
Acrania case in a lamb
Erol ALAÇAM1, Kamil SEYREK2
1S. Ü. Veteriner Fakültesi, Doğum ve Reprodüksiyon Hastalıkları Bilim Dalı, Konya
2U. Ü. Veteriner Fakültesi, Doğum ve Reprodüksiyon Hastalıkları Bilim Dalı, Bursa
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A case of acrania was observed in a Merino lamb. The lamb was one of the twin male fetuses of the Merino sheep with her third lambing.

The fetus was 3915 g in weight and 18 x 31 cm in diameters. The hair coat and other organs of the bo'dy were seen normal on macroscopic examination and under the x-ray photograhps except lack of the first four cervical vertebrates, cranium and maiformation of the pelvic bone.