Case report

Polydactylism in roe deer in Croatia - a case report.

Krunoslav Pintur ; Department of Gamekeeping and Environmental Protection, Karlovac University of Applied Sciences, Karlovac, Croatia
Nina Popović ; Department of Gamekeeping and Environmental Protection, Karlovac University of Applied Sciences, Karlovac, Croatia
Damir Mihelić ; Department of Anatomy, Histology and Embryology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
Vedran Slijepčević ; Department of Gamekeeping and Environmental Protection, Karlovac University of Applied Sciences, Karlovac, Croatia
Alen Slavica ; Department for Game Biology, Pathology and Breeding, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia

Abstract

A male roe deer (Capreolus capreolus) aged 2 years was shot near Našice in Croatia, exhibiting polydactylism. Based on visual examination and radiographs, polydactylism was described on three limbs. On the front and hind right feet digit 2 was duplicated and on the hind left foot there was a 2nd extra metatarsal bone with 3 digits.

Keywords

polydactyly; roe deer (Capreolus capreolus); Croatia

Hrčak ID:

74674

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/74674

Publication date:

5.12.2011.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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