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Morphopathological Examination of Anencephaly and Concomitant Congenital Malformations in a Lamb

Muhammet Bahaeddin Dörtbudak(Harran Üniversitesi)0000-0001-5777-964X
Gamze Çakmak(YÜZÜNCÜ YIL ÜNİVERSİTESİ, VETERİNER FAKÜLTESİ, TEMEL BİLİMLER BÖLÜMÜ, VETERİNERLİK ANATOMİSİ ANABİLİM DALI)
Serkan Yıldırım(ATATURK UNIVERSITY, FACULTY OF VETERINARY MEDICINE, DEPARTMENT OF PRE-CLINICAL SCIENCES, DEPARTMENT OF PATHOLOGY)0000-0003-2457-3367
Funda Eşki(CUKUROVA UNIVERSITY, CEYHAN FACULTY OF VETERINARY, DEPARTMENT OF CLINICAL SCIENCES, DEPARTMENT OF OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY)0000-0002-9242-9271
Fatma İlhan(BALIKESİR ÜNİVERSİTESİ, VETERİNER FAKÜLTESİ, KLİNİK ÖNCESİ BİLİMLER BÖLÜMÜ, VETERİNERLİK PATALOJİSİ ANABİLİM DALI)
Nebi Çetin(YUZUNCU YIL UNIVERSITY, FACULTY OF VETERINARY MEDICINE, DEPARTMENT OF CLINICAL SCIENCES, DEPARTMENT OF OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY)
Sait Şendağ(YÜZÜNCÜ YIL ÜNİVERSİTESİ, VETERİNER FAKÜLTESİ, KLİNİK BİLİMLER BÖLÜMÜ, VETERİNERLİK DOĞUM VE JİNEKOLOJİSİ ANABİLİM DALI)
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2024-06-30
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Thanks to this case, the macroscopic findings of congenital head anomalies in a lamb that had not been previously reported were presented and evaluations were made on their possible etiological causes.

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Objective & Hypothesis:The macro pathology changes of anencephaly and other accompanying congenital anomalies in a lamb described by with this report.
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Key Findings & Data:Anencephaly is a condition in which a large part of the brain does not develop or is not formed at all as a result of incorrect closure of the neural sulcus during the development of the offspring in the intrauterine period.
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Conclusion & Impact:Thanks to this case, the macroscopic findings of congenital head anomalies in a lamb that had not been previously reported were presented and evaluations were made on their possible etiological causes.
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⚙️Variables:Anencephaly · Congenital anomaly · Lamb

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The macro pathology changes of anencephaly and other accompanying congenital anomalies in a lamb described by with this report. Anencephaly is a condition in which a large part of the brain does not develop or is not formed at all as a result of incorrect closure of the neural sulcus during the development of the offspring in the intrauterine period. Anencephaly is generally not manifested alone and includes various anomalies. Although congenital malformations are very common in domestic ruminants, there is no report in the literature reporting an anencephaly anomaly in lambs. In this study, for the first time in the world, anencephaly in a lamb and some concomitant anomalies were presented. In this case in which morphological changes were examined, anencephaly anomalies, as well as anomalies of acrania, arhinia, anotia, anophthalmia, agnathia and microglossia were also encountered. Thanks to this case, the macroscopic findings of congenital head anomalies in a lamb that had not been previously reported were presented and evaluations were made on their possible etiological causes.

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Dörtbudak, M. B., Çakmak, G., Yıldırım, S., Eşki, F., İlhan, F., Çetin, N., Şendağ, S. (2024). Morphopathological Examination of Anencephaly and Concomitant Congenital Malformations in a Lamb. Journal of Veterinary Case Reports, Volume: 4 Issue: 1. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.12577812

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