J Vet Sci. 2006 Sep;7(3):303-305   
 

Pygomelia or supernumerary limbs in a crossbred calf

M. M. Rahman*, M. S. I. Khan, D. Biswas, B. C. Sutradhar, A. K. M. Saifuddin

 

Department of Medicine and Surgery, Chittagong Government Veterinary College, Pahartali, Chittagong-4202, Bangladesh. mizanbs@yahoo.com

 

A crossbred (Sindhi × local indigenous) calf that was 12 days old was admitted to the Teaching Veterinary Hospital, Chittagong Government Veterinary College, Bangladesh, with two accessory hind limbs attached to the pelvic region in between the hind legs. This was clinically identified as a congenital anomaly popularly called pygomelia. The pygomelia was successfully corrected by surgical excisions.