Dicephalous in a bunaji calf

Abstract

The present study depicts a rare case of a dicephalic conjoined anomaly in a bunaji calf. In this case report, we describe a dicephalic female twin calf from a pregnant bunaji cow (Bos indicus) during the post-mortem examination. Detailed external anatomical characteristics were assessed through a detailed macroscopic examination. The two heads were joined at the level of the ramus of the mandible, extending from the ramus of the mandible to the point of the mandibular condyles. The external features comprised of a single thorax, two heads, with the right head slightly bigger than the left head, four eyes, two ears, four nostrils, two forelimbs and two hindlimbs. There was a duplication of the tongue with a common base. A foramen magnum was present at the cervical region for the passage of the spinal cord. In conclusion, the case report describes a unique case of female dicephalic conjoined twinning congenital abnormally.