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    This document reports a rare case of Perosomus elumbis, a congenital anomaly characterized by partial or complete absence of lumbar, sacral, and coccygeal vertebrae with rigid hind limbs, in a non-descript calf. The full-term pregnant cow was experiencing dystocia and underwent a cesarean section to deliver the deformed calf. Examination of the calf found flexed and ankylosed hind limbs along with spinal and pelvic malformations. Cesarean section was required for delivery due to the abnormalities and was successful in managing the rare condition.

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    Vet. World, 2011, Vol.

    4(11): 515-516 CLINICAL

    A Rare Case of Perosomus elumbis in a non-descript calf


    Shailendra Kumar Tiwari, Deepak Kumar Kashyap*, Devesh Kumar Giri, Govina Dewangan

    College of Veterinary Science & Animal Husbandry


    Indira Gandhi Krishi Vishwa Vidyalaya, Anjora, Durg, Chhattisgarh, India.
    * Correspondign author email: [email protected]
    Received:15-06-2011, Accepted:02-07-2011, Published Online: 22-09-2011
    doi: 10.5455/vetworld.2011.515-516

    Introduction section was performed as the delivery per vaginam


    was not possible.
    Perosomus elumbis is an occasionally found
    Surgical Treatment : The calf was delivered through
    congenital anomaly of unknown origin. It is
    caesarean section under local infiltration analgesia
    characterized by partial or complete agenesis of
    using standard procedures.
    lumbar, sacral and coccygeal vertebrae and ankylosis
    of the hindlimbs (Son, 2008). Perosomus elumbis Discussion
    occurs in ruminants and swine. The primary
    Detailed examination of the abnormal fetus
    abnormality is a hypoplasia or aplasia of the spinal
    revealed an imperfectly formed fetus weighing about
    cord of the fetus which ends in the thoracic region. The
    7-8 kg. The fetus had nearly normal forelimbs but with
    regions of the body including the hind limbs, which
    flexure and ankylosis of the hind limbs and shoulders
    are normally supplied by the lumbar and sacral nerves
    along with vertebral and pelvic malformations
    exhibit muscular atrophy and joint movement does not
    suggestive of arthrogryposis of certain joint (Figure I).
    develop. The conspicuous feature for the obstetrician
    is the rigidity of the posterior limbs (Arthur et al.,
    2001). The present report deals with a case of newborn
    non-descript calf showing congenital defect of
    Perosomus elumbis which was relieved by caesarean
    section.
    Case History
    A full term pregnant, non descript cow of age 10
    years and 4th parity belonging to a local farmer was
    presented to at the Department of Veterinary Surgery
    and Radiology, College of Veterinary Science and
    Animal Husbandry, Anjora, Durg (C.G.) with the
    history of labor pains for 20 hours. The further
    anamnesis revealed rupture of water bags about 12-15 Figure-I. Perosomus elumbis in a non-descript calf.
    hrs before the animal was presented.
    The limbs showed abnormality in that they were
    Clinical Observations thickened in thigh region and felt doughy. Perosomus
    The animal was dull, depressed, exhausted, and elumbis is seen occasionally in cattle and swine and is
    partially anorectic and the animal was straining characterised by vertebrae and spinal cord caudal to
    severely, prior to presentation. Local veterinarian was the thoracic region. The monster has a small, flattened
    called for help but failed to deliver the calf. Previous and deformed pelvis with strongly ankylosed and
    calving of the animal was reported to be normal. Per flexed hind limbs and atrophy of the muscles of the
    vaginal examination after proper lubrication revealed rear quarters (Roberts, 2004). In most of the cases,
    that the fetus was in anterior longitudinal presentation, surgery is the ultimate option for the management of
    Repulsion and deeper exploration revealed abnormal perosomus elumbis as suggested by Testoni et al.,
    size of the fetus. The fetus was dead. Caesarean (2005). These findings simulate with those of Son et
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    al., (2008) and Marrow, (1986) in Holstein calf which Auther's Veterinary Reproduction and Obstetrics, 8th
    was successfully treated by surgery. The surgical Edn., W.B. Saunders Company, Philadelphia, : pp 88-89.
    2. Kumar, A. (1996).Veterinary Surgical Techniques,
    treatment was adopted as per the standard procedure Vikas Publishing House Pvt. Ltd. New Delhi. pp: 354-358.
    outlined by Kumar (1996). Thus, it is concluded that 3. Marrow, David. A. (1986). Current Therapy in
    perosomus elumbis is a rare condition leading to Theriogenology, Diagnosis, Treatment and Prevention of
    dystocia necessiating caesarean section. Reproductive Diseases in Small and Large Animals, 2nd
    Edn., W.B. Saunders Company, Philadelphia. pp:183.
    Summary 4. Roberts, S.T. (2004). Veterinary Obstetrics and Genital
    Diseases, 2nd Edn., CBS Publishers and Distributers, New
    A rare case of dystocia due to Perosomus elumbis Delhi : pp 70-71.
    in a cow and its successful surgical management has 5. Son, J.M., Yong, H.Y., Lee, D.S., Choi, H.J., Jeong, S.M.,
    Lee, S.W., Shin, S.T. and Cho, J.K. (2008). A Case of
    been reported. Perosomus Elumbis in a Holstein Calf, J Vet Med Sci.,
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