According to .J OESI' (1929), schistosomus reflexus, characterized by the flexion of the vertebral column (lordosc) and the unification of the rihs, is rather comOlon in the cal£: BARBARIl\"O 2
reported 221 cases in calvcs. He also citcd cases in the horsc, sheep,
goat and dog. It has also been reported in the pig (.JOEST, NOTTER
and KITT, 2)
U ncomplicatcd schistosomus reflexus cxists as an abdominal
fissure resulting in evisccration. More complicated cases show skeIctal malformations. This report describes an additional case of
schistosomus rcflexus conıplicated by unification of ribs in a femalc
calf, bom dead with assistancc
Primary Language | English |
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Subjects | Veterinary Surgery |
Journal Section | Research Article |
Authors | |
Publication Date | January 1, 1964 |
Published in Issue | Year 1964 |