Occipital condylar dysplasia in a Jacob lamb (Ovis aries)

Jacob sheep (Ovis aries) are a pedigree breed known for their “polycerate” (multihorned) phenotype. We describe a four-horned Jacob lamb that exhibited progressive congenital hindlimb ataxia and paresis, and was euthanased four weeks post-partum. Necropsy and CT-scan revealed deformity and asymmetry...

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Main Authors: Alison M. Lee, Nicola F. Fletcher, Conor Rowan, Hanne Jahns
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Tripoli University 2017-05-01
Series:Open Veterinary Journal
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Online Access:http://www.openveterinaryjournal.com/2017/Volume%207%20No%202/OVJ-2016-09-042%20A.M.%20Lee%20et%20al.pdf