Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Schistosomus reflexus birth defect in dogs explained
By Cala, Daniel et al.·Published in Brazilian Journal of Veterinary Pathology·2019·View original on Crossref →
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Original publication title: Schistosomus reflexus in dogs
- Species:
- dog
Plain-English summary
A two-year-old Pinscher gave birth to four puppies, three of which had serious birth defects known as Schistosomus reflexus. This condition caused the puppies to have an abdominal cleft, exposing their internal organs, along with other issues like cleft palate and small head size. Unfortunately, these malformations are severe and often lead to complications. The report highlights the rarity of this condition in dogs, as it is more commonly seen in livestock.
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Abstract
The Schistosomus reflexus (SR) etymologically refers to an abdominal and / or thoracic cleft with eventration of viscera. This pathology is diagnosed more frequently in ruminants such as cattle and sheep compared to few cases reported in dogs. According to reports, this is the fourth case of SR that is reported in canines. This condition is likely caused by various factors such as endocrine, alimentary, metabolic, hereditary and teratogenic in the first third of gestation, leading to disorders in embryonic development. In this report, a two-year-old canine Pinscher that presented clinical signs of birth was taken to the Veterinary hospital. Four puppies were born; three of them presented morphological malformations, being compatible with SR. It was observed abdominal cleft associated to abdominal and thoracic ventral midline defect, eventration with exposure of viscera (liver, intestines, and spleen), cleft palate, proptosis and microcephaly.
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Search related cases →Original publication on Crossref: https://doi.org/10.24070/bjvp.1983-0246.v12i2p79-82