Dystocia Due to Monocephalic Thoracopagus Tetrabrachius Tetrapus Monster in a Murrah Buffalo
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.48165/ijar.2025.46.02.20Keywords:
Buffalo, Congenital deformities, CMC gel, Dystocia, Fetal monster.Abstract
This case report describes the management of dystocia with two female fetuses joined at the thoracic region (Thoracopagus) and having well developed eight limbs i.e. four forelimbs (Tetrabrachius) and four hind limbs (Tetrapus) and both pelvis are separate (Dicaudatus) with ruptured amniotic sacs and the fetus lodged in the birth canal.
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