2011, Cilt 27, Sayı 4, Sayfa(lar) 245-249
Surgical management of some congenital anomalies in ruminants
Kamal El-Din Hussein
Department of Surgery, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Assiut University, Assiut, Egypt
Keywords: Malformation, anomaly, ruminant
Abstract
Aim: A survey was undertaken to analyze the congenital anomalies in ruminants recorded at in the veterinary college teaching hospital.

Materials and Methods: A total of 58 cases (21 atresia ani, 11 atresia recti, 5 atresia ani et recti, 11 urethral dilatation, 2 contracted tendon, 1 hypospadias, 1 supernumerary limb, 3 dermoid cyst, 1 cyclopia, 2 persistent urachus) of congenital malformations were evaluated.

Results: A total of 56 congenital malformation cases were operated.

Conclusion: The development of these congenital malformations, their effect on the animal life and the different surgical interventions were discussed.

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