Notomelia in a piglet (Sus scrofa): Case report and review of the literature

Aris Pourlis; Vassilis G Papatsiros; Labrini V Athanasiou; George G Maragkakis; Vasiliki Tsioli

doi:10.1111/ahe.12459

Notomelia in a piglet (Sus scrofa): Case report and review of the literature

Anat Histol Embryol. 2019 Jul;48(4):384-387. doi: 10.1111/ahe.12459. Epub 2019 Jun 21.

Authors

Aris Pourlis¹, Vassilis G Papatsiros², Labrini V Athanasiou², George G Maragkakis², Vasiliki Tsioli³

Affiliations

¹ Laboratory of Anatomy Histology and Embryology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Thessaly, Karditsa, Greece.
² Clinic of Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Thessaly, Karditsa, Greece.
³ Clinic of Surgery, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Thessaly, Karditsa, Greece.

PMID: 31222815
DOI: 10.1111/ahe.12459

Abstract

This report describes a case of notomelia in a female piglet. The extra limb was attached at the interscapular region and was significantly undergrown. Its appendage was bifurcated with a unilateral keratinized tip. This is probably the first report of notomelia in a pig. The observations were compared with the bovine and ovine cases of notomelia reported so far.

Publication types

Case Reports
Review

MeSH terms

Animals
Cattle / abnormalities
Choristoma / veterinary*
Extremities*
Female
Notochord*
Sheep / abnormalities
Swine / abnormalities*