J Vet Sci.  2006 Sep;7(3):303-305. 10.4142/jvs.2006.7.3.303.

Pygomelia or supernumerary limbs in a crossbred calf

• Rahman MM
• Khan MS
• Biswas D
• Sutradhar
• Saifuddin

• KMID: 1089919
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.4142/jvs.2006.7.3.303

Abstract

A crossbred (Sindhi x local indigenous) calf that was 12 days old was admitted to the Teaching Veterinary Hospital, Chittagong Government Veterinary College, Bangladesh, with two accessory hind limbs attached to the pelvic region in between the hind legs. This was clinically identified as a congenital anomaly popularly called pygomelia. The pygomelia was successfully corrected by surgical excisions.

Keyword

crossbred calf; congenital defect; pygomelia

MeSH Terms

Animals
Cattle
Cattle Diseases/*congenital/genetics/surgery
Hindlimb/*abnormalities/surgery
Hybridization, Genetic
Limb Deformities, Congenital/genetics/surgery/*veterinary

Figure

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  Fig. 1 Two accessory hind limbs.

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  Fig. 2 Radiograph of the additional limbs (arrow; left femur of true limb, arrowhead; shallow acetabulum, asteric mark; femurs of additional limb).

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  Fig. 3 Accessory hind limbs after operation.

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  Fig. 4 Wound after suturing.

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  Fig. 5 Calf after healing of the wound.

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