A rare case of simple syndactyly in a puppy |
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| Authors: | F. Macrì F. Ciotola G. Rapisarda G. Lanteri S. Albarella G. Aiudi L. Liotta F. Marino |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Department of Veterinary Science ‐ University of Messina, Polo Universitario dell'Annunziata, , 98168 Messina, Italy;2. Department of Health Sciences, University Magna Graecia of Catanzaro, , Catanzaro, Italy;3. Asp Siracusa n° 8 Distretto di Noto, , 96017 Siracusa, Italy;4. Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Productions, University of Naples Federico II, , Naples, Italy;5. Department of Animal Production, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, , Bari, Italy |
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| Abstract: | A case of non‐syndromic, complete syndactyly involving all four limbs is described in a three‐month‐old male crossbreed dog for the first time. Syndactyly is a rare condition in most animal species, in dogs it has been infrequently reported. Findings of clinical, radiographic and cytogenetic analyses are described and demonstrate probably for the first time that numerical and structural chromosome aberrations are not involved in the pathogenesis of this case of syndactyly. |
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