True Hermaphroditism in a Goat – A case report

A four-month-old prepubertal female goat was presented to RVP IVRI Bareilly, with the history of an abnormal growth in the vulva. On clinical examination the growth was found as prominent clitoris, and two peanut sized soft structures were palpable at the subcutaneous in inguinal region. Transabdominal B mode real time ultrasound of inguinal region revealed testis like morphology and presence of uterus and ovaries structures subcutaneously. The case was subsequently diagnosed as hermaphrodism.

Keywords

Hermaphrodite, Prominent clitoris, Fish hook vulva, Ultrasound, Goat

Citation

M.Lavanya, Chandra Pradeep, Kumar Brijesh, Bhagirathi, Shrivastava Neeraj, Kumar Harendra. True Hermaphroditism in a Goat – A case report. Theriogenology insight . 2022 Dec; 12(2): 87-89

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https://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/219035

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