Advances in Animal and Veterinary Sciences

Case Report
Adv. Anim. Vet. Sci. 8(8): 848-852
 
Figure 1

Representative images of the full-term pregnant ewe’s back view showing bilateral symmetrical round-shape abdominal distension as a clinical sign of hydrops of the fetal membranes (arrow heads; A), and vaginal prolapse (arrows; A, B). 

Figure 2

Representative images for the assisted delivery of the affected ewe showing failure of the cervical dilatation (A), distended amniotic sac (B), and 6 dead fetuses; 3 mummified, and 3 full-term malformed fetuses (C). 

Figure 3

Representative images of the fetal membranes of the full-term dead fetuses (A), abnormal brown parchment like fetal membranes of the mummified fetuses (B), placentomes and intercotyledonary areas of full-term malformed fetuses’ fetal membranes (a), and sticky texture brownish placentomes of mummified fetuses’ fetal membranes (b).
 

Figure 4

Representative images of a full-term malformed dead fetus malformations, grossly (A-C), and radiography (a-c) showing kyphoscoliosis, ankyloses, brachygnathy inferior, and arthrogryposis in lateral (L) view (A, a), ventrodorsal (VD) view (B, b), and dorsoventral (DV) view (C, c). 

Figure 5

Representative images of a full-term malformed dead fetus showing abnormalities of the thoracic cage thoracic spine, ribs and sternum by lateral (L) view, grossly (A), and radiography (a). 

Figure 6

Representative images of lateral (L) view of mummified fetuses showing kyphosis, grossly (A), and radiography (a).  

Figure 7

Representative images of lateral view (L) of full-term malformed dead fetus head showing brachygnathy inferior (A, a), and mummified fetuses’ heads showing brachygnathy superior (B-D, b-d), grossly (A-D) and radiography (a-d).