Author/Authors :
Ahmed Hassaneen, Ahmed Saad Department of Theriogenology Obstetrics, and Artificial Insemination -Faculty of Veterinary Medicine - South Valley University, Qena, Egypt , Abdelmonim Azab, Abdelnaser Department of Surgery Anaesthesiology and Radiology - Faculty of Veterinary Medicine - South Valley University, Qena, Egypt , Farag Fouad, Islam Department of Theriogenology Obstetrics, and Artificial Insemination -Faculty of Veterinary Medicine - South Valley University, Qena, Egypt , Abdelfattah Noby, Mohammed Department of Surgery Anaesthesiology and Radiology - Faculty of Veterinary Medicine - South Valley University, Qena, Egypt , Sayed Mawa, Amany Department of Pathology and Clinical Pathology - Faculty of Veterinary Medicine - South Valley University, Qena, Egypt , Ahmed Yousef, Nasra Department of Theriogenology Obstetrics, and Artificial Insemination -Faculty of Veterinary Medicine - South Valley University, Qena, Egypt
Abstract :
Hydrops of the fetal membranes (HFM) and fetal mummification are considered as pathological disorders
of pregnant sheep. Arthrogryposis multiplex congentia was reported as a very rare congenital syndrome in newly born/
stillbirth lambs or fetuses. A three-years- and sixth-months-old full-term pregnant Rahmani ewe was presented to
Veterinary Teaching Hospital, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, South Valley University, Egypt. The ewe clinically
showed HFM and vaginal prolapse, successful delivery revealed 6 dead fetuses; 3 mummified, and 3 full-term malformed
fetuses that were characterized by: (1) dysgnathia (brachygnathy inferior), (2) kyphoscoliosis, (3) arthrogryposis, (4)
congenital deformities of cervical spine, and (5) abnormalities of the thoracic cage. All these malformations were
confirmed by radiographic imaging. The expansion in the use of artificial insemination is strongly required in sheep
production in order to minimize the inbreeding-resulted inherited origin diseases such as this case study
Keywords :
Brachygnathy , Ewe , Fetal malformations , Hydrops of fetal membranes , Kyphoscoliosis
