OMIA 000084-9940 : Atresia ani vaginalis in Ovis aries |
Mendelian trait/disorder:
unknown
Considered a defect:
yes
Cross-species summary:
In females, congenital absence of the anus is often accompanied by a rectal-vaginal fistula (tube-like passage between the rectum and vagina), allowing urine and faeces to be voided through the vulvar orifice.
Reference
1985 | Swartz, H.A., Vogt, D.W., Michalski, K.A., Warren, J.E., Kiesling, D. : | |
Chromosomal evaluation of a ewe lamb with atresia ani vaginalis American Journal of Veterinary Research 46:2145-2146, 1985. Pubmed reference: 4062021. |
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- Created by Frank Nicholas on 06 Sep 2005