Deradelphous Cephalothoracopagus in Lambs

Deradelphous Cephalothoracopagus is a congenital anomaly which is defined as an abnormality of structure or function present at birth. Conjoined twinning has been reported in most domestic animal species. This paper describes a case of twins were born with 3.7 kg weight and crown-rump length of 54 cm. The twins had two nearly opposite fused bodies without heads that was classified as Cephalothoracopagus. Twins had two bodies and distinct spines, with 4 feet and 4 hands. Intestines and viscera were duplicated. Histological structure of testicular tissue samples showed atrophy and degeneration and in liver samples, hyperemia, necrosis and degeneration were observed. Two distinct pelvises each with one pair of normal hind limbs were also present. Blood samples revealed no hematologic disorder in peripheral blood smears.