ABNORMALITIES

FREE MARTIN

SIGNS

• A free Martin results when a heifer is born twin to a bull

EFFECTS OF A FREE MARTIN

• Heifer has very masculine characteristics
• Cannot reproduce

CAUSES

• have poorly developed utters
• Has male and female ducts present

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MESOMORPHY

SIGNS

• Over produced muscle

Causes
Very high production of
Testosterone in the body

Effects
Higher market value because of muscle mass

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HERMAPHRODITISM

Signs
Possession of male and female sex organs

Cause
It is hereditary

Effects
Animal being infertile

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FAT DEFICIENCY

Signs
Animals showing little to no fat

Cause
Bad diet from being under fed

Effects
Animal having bad health

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PERPETUAL BLEEDING

Signs
Animal having trouble walking due to pain

Cause

Effects
The animal cannot mate easily and is in much pain.

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OBESITY

Signs
Animal having too much fat

Causes
Over eating

Effects
Lowers market value

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TOELESS PIG

Signs
Pig being born with no toes

Causes
Disturbance during development

Effects
Pig has difficult time walking

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SPIDER SYNDROME

Signs
Joint abnormality

Cause
Disturbance during embryonic development

Effect
The sheep walks with its legs inward giving the sheep a "spider" look

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DWARFISM

Signs
Abnormal height causing the animal to be smaller than usual

Causes
Growth hormone deficiency

Effect
Causes pain for the animal

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BLINDNESS

Cause
Some animals can be born with no eyes.
Congenital

Effect
The effect of blindness is not being able to see and may cause the animal to be killed.

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ARTHOGRYPOSIS

Causes
Permanent fixation of a joint in a contracted position

Effect
Causes the animal to have trouble moving.

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BRAIN PROTRUSION

Cause
Disturbance during embryonic development.

Effect
When a hole in the animals skull does not close and brain seeps out.

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HIGH STEPPING

Cause
Genetic defect

Effect
Causes the animals hind leg or legs to spasm and bring their legs very high when walking.

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MENINGOCELE

Causes
Embryonic development disturbance that causes a bulge under the skin

Effect
Causes a sack of liquid to be born attached to the animal causing pain.

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