Perosomus elumbus fetal monster: a rare cause of dystocia in a beetal goat - a case report from Pakistan

Abstract

is an uncommon and intriguing congenital condition in animals, characterized by the underdevelopment of the hindquarters due to the absence of a rigid skeletal support in the lumbosacral region of the back (Kumar et al., 2002). This condition often leads to arthrogryposis in the vertebral column and hind leg joints, accompanied by underdeveloped musculature in the rear portion of the body. Rahul et al. (2016), Prasad et al. (2017) reported removal of monster fetus with repulsion and correction of posture in a 4-years-old goat at full term pregnancy with distinctive features of under developed musculature and arthrogryposis. The root cause of Perosomus Elumbis can be attributed to the underdevelopment (hypoplasia) or complete absence (aplasia) of