True hermaphroditism in a goat - A case report Lavanya M., Chandra Pradeep, Kumar Brijesh*, Bhagirathi, Shrivastava Neeraj, Kumar Harendra Division of Animal Reproduction, ICAR-Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar, India *Corresponding author: brijeshivri@gmail.com
Online published on 3 August, 2023. Abstract 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. Top Keywords Hermaphrodite, Prominent clitoris, Fish hook vulva, Ultrasound, Goat. Top |