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Vol. 9, Special Issue 4, Part A (2024)

A case of nonsyndromic aplasia cutis congenita (Epitheliogenesis Imperfecta) in a Large White Yorkshire piglet

Author(s): Raghy Radhakrishnan, S Meenakshi Sundaram and P Tensing Gnanaraj
Abstract: Nonsyndromic Aplasia Cutis Congenita (Epitheliogenesis Imperfecta) are congenital, circumscribed hypoplastic defects of multiple or deeper skin layers in swine. A new born Large White Yorkshire female piglet was presented with glistening red, well-demarcated discontinuities in the skin on the frontal skull with no apparent bleeding which was managed by conservative treatment.
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International Journal of Veterinary Sciences and Animal Husbandry
How to cite this article:
Raghy Radhakrishnan, S Meenakshi Sundaram, P Tensing Gnanaraj. A case of nonsyndromic aplasia cutis congenita (Epitheliogenesis Imperfecta) in a Large White Yorkshire piglet. Int J Vet Sci Anim Husbandry 2024;9(4S):04-05. DOI: https://doi.org/10.22271/veterinary.2024.v9.i4Sa.1509
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