Anatomorphological, radiographic and tomographic studies of Schistosomus reflexus in Dorper breed sheep: case report

作者：Ferreira D O L^*; Santarosa B P; Monteiro Toma C D; Belotta A F; Chiacchio S B; Machado V M V; Goncalves R C; Prestes N C

来源：Arquivo Brasileiro de Medicina Veterinaria e Zootecnia, 2013, 65(4): 1096-1102.

• congenital defects
• fetal monstrosity
• ruminants
• radiography
• computed tomography

Schistosomus reflexus (SR) is a rare and fatal congenital anomaly, primarily observed in ruminants, presenting fetus with dorsiflexion of the vertebral column, exposure of thoracic and visceral organs, and scoliosis. A caesarian was performed on a Dorper sheep on a farm in Botucatu-SP and according to the general characteristics and findings observed in the necropsy of the fetus it was an SR case. The radiography indicated a marked ventro-dorsal deviation of the thoracolumbar column segment and deformity of the ribs. On the computed tomography the integrity of the bones and organs were detected, except for the absence of a lumbar vertebra. No data were available in the literature for SR diagnosis in sheep by image, so radiographic and tomographic exams of the fetus were done.

• 出版日期2013-8