Vol. 9, Issue 1, Part B (2024)

Author(s): YV Pridhvidhar Reddy, B Balamurugan and Y Nagendra Reddy

Abstract: A rare case of monocephalic thoracophagus tetrabrachius tetrapus monster with incomplete caudal ventral abdomen portion in a buffalo was reported and successfully delivered by per vaginal manipulation in a buffalo. Partially duplicated with single head (Monocephalic), two fetuses joined at the thoracic region (Thoracopagus) and having well developed eight limbs, i.e. four forelimbs (Tetrabrachius) and four hind limbs (Tetrapus) and both pelvis are separate (Dicaudatus) monster foetus and animal recovered uneventfully after delivery of fetus.