Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Perosomus elumbis in a stillborn rhesus macaque (Macaca mulatta): A case report.
- Journal:
- Journal of medical primatology
- Year:
- 2020
- Authors:
- Patrick, Tara et al.
- Affiliation:
- Southwest National Primate Research Center at the Texas Biomedical Research Institute · United States
Abstract
Perosomus Elumbis (PE) is a rare congenital disorder characterized by absence of caudal spine (lumbar, sacral, and coccygeal vertebrae). Here, we present the first reported case of PE in a rhesus macaque (Macaca mulatta) and relate our findings to those described in other species.
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