Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Birth defects found in three dog litters after emergency C-section
By Ortega-Pacheco, Antonio et al.·Published in Reproduction in domestic animals = Zuchthygiene·2020·Department of Animal Health and Preventive Medicine·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Presence of congenital anomalies in three dog litters.
- Species:
- dog
Plain-English summary
Three dog litters delivered by emergency caesarean section had puppies born with serious birth defects. Some of these puppies were alive but were euthanized due to severe malformations, including gastroschisis (where the intestines are outside the body) and amelia (missing a limb). Other defects like anencephaly (missing parts of the brain) were also noted. Unfortunately, the chances of survival for these puppies were very low, leading to difficult decisions for the owners and veterinarians involved.
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Abstract
This report describes multiple congenital malformations found in three dog litters delivered by emergency caesarean section. In all of the litters, some puppies were born alive but were euthanized because of the seriousness of their malformations and low probability of survival. In two litters, gastroschisis was associated with amelia of the right anterior limb. Other malformations such as anencephaly were also found in three puppies among the different litters. This report describes the morphological findings of the affected puppies, discusses the most appropriate terminologies for each case and highlights the importance of an epidemiological survey to identify potential factors associated with the cases.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32003081/