OMIA:000412-9823 : Cloaca in Sus scrofa

Categories: Digestive / alimentary phene

Links to MONDO diseases: No links.

Mendelian trait/disorder: unknown

Considered a defect: yes

Cross-species summary: Absence of the anus, causing faeces and urine to be voided through the vulva. Named after the structure in birds through which faeces and urine are normally voided together.

Reference

1943 Knilans, A.J. :
Cloaca in three pigs Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association 103:27 only, 1943.

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  • Created by Frank Nicholas on 06 Sep 2005
  • Changed by Frank Nicholas on 18 Oct 2011