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Periódicos Brasileiros em Medicina Veterinária e Zootecnia

p. 201-204

Tratamento cirúrgico da ginecomastia em um bode da raça Saanen

Toniollo, Gilson HélioRodrigues, ValeskaSilva, Marco Augusto MachadoDelfini, AlineFaria Júnior, Domingos de

Gynaecomastia in male goats is characterized by abnormal development of the mammary gland. Enlarged udder may be observed cranially to the scrotum, which can occasionally reach the size of the testicles. The udder may carry functional glands and impair the animal’s reproductive performance and welfare. The case of a successful surgical treatment of gynaecomastia in a high reproductive performance Saanen buck-goat is reported in the present study.

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