@article{MAKHILLRJPS20103227840,
    title = {Case Report: Atresia of the Left Oviduct and Anormaly of the Caecum of a 12 Month Old Layer},
    journal = {Research Journal of Poultry Sciences},
    volume = {3},
    number = {2},
    pages = {39-42},
    year = {2010},
    issn = {1993-5285},
    doi = {rjpscience.2010.39.42},
    url = {https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?issn=1993-5285&doi=rjpscience.2010.39.42},
    author = {M.H.,L. and},
    keywords = {Atresia,left oviduct,ovaries,caecum,post mortem,non proteinous,fluid},
    abstract = {This study describe a rare case of congenital defects involving the atresia of the left oviduct with the accompanying abnormalities of ovaries and caecum observed in a 12 month old layer presented to the Avian Ambulatory Clinic of the Veterinary Teaching Hospital, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria. At post mortem, a thin wall oviduct measuring 18 cm long which opens into the cloaca was noticed while the left oviduct was completely absent. In addition the right hypolastic oviduct had a large cyst with a morphometric measurement of 18 cm by 14 cm by 7 cm and containing 1.25 L of clear non proteinous fluid, weighing 1.01 kg. When the cystic fluid was cultured in blood agar at 37°C for 72 h, no bacteria colony growth was observed. However, biochemical analysis revealed a composition of electrolytes. The bird also had undeveloped ovaries, malformed illeocaecal junction cranially measuring 6.5 cm.}
    }