Occurrence of hypospadias in a 2 month old male Holstein calf along with cryptorchidism and umbilical hernia
Subject Areas : Veterinary Clinical Pathology
akbar arfaei akhoole
1
(Assistant Professor, Department of Clinical Science, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Shabestar Branch, Islamic Azad University, Shabestar, Iran)
بابک Qassemi Panahi
2
(Assistant Professor, Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Tabriz, Tabriz, Iran)
gh Moghadam
3
(Professor, Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Tabriz, Tabriz, Iran)
علی Samvatian
4
(Professor, Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Tabriz, Tabriz, Iran)
ایرج Lotfi
5
(DVM Graduate of Faculty Veterinary Medicine, Tabriz Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tabriz, Tabriz, Iran)
Keywords: calf, Hypospadias, Cryptorchidism, Penile aplasia, Umbilical hernia,
Abstract :
Hypospadias is a congenital problem reported in dogs, sheep and goats and occurrence of this anomaly in calves is rare. In fact, hypospadias is congenital absence of the urethra. In October 2015, a client attended the veterinary clinic for treatment of a 2 month old calf. Physical examination was performed following anamnesis. Vital signs including heart and respiratory rates, body temperature and peristaltic movements of the gastrointestinal system were normal. Examination of the urinary system revealed aplasia of the urethra at the perineum from beneath the rectum to the end of the penis and the calf was diagnosed with hypospadias. Physical examination also revealed the presence of an umbilical hernia with diameter of 6 cm and cryptorchidism. After diagnosis, the defect was corrected by surgical method to alleviate its side effects. Six months after surgical correction, the calf had satisfactory growth rate.
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