Polled Intersex Syndrome with urethral atresia in a goat

J Vet Med Sci. 2011 Oct;73(10):1355-7. doi: 10.1292/jvms.11-0074. Epub 2011 Jun 7.

Abstract

A 5-day-old hornless goat was referred with dysuria since birth. The scrotum was absent, and a small penis-like structure was seen below the perineal raphe. On the laparotomy, the testicles were found near the inguinal ring- and attached to a uterus-like structure. On histological analysis, the uterus-like structure was blind-end. Germ cells were absent in the testis. The karyotype of this goat was 60, XX and the SRY gene was absent. The goat was homozygous for a DNA deletion responsible for the Polled Intersex Syndrome (PIS). To the authors' knowledge, this is the first report as the clinical case of the PIS-/- goat with urethral atresia.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Abnormalities, Multiple / genetics
  • Abnormalities, Multiple / veterinary*
  • Animals
  • Disorders of Sex Development / diagnosis
  • Disorders of Sex Development / genetics
  • Disorders of Sex Development / veterinary*
  • Genes, sry / genetics
  • Goat Diseases / diagnosis*
  • Goat Diseases / genetics
  • Goats
  • Karyotype
  • Syndrome
  • Urethra / abnormalities*