1994 Volume 47 Issue 9 Pages 655-657
A 3 month-old female Holstein steer weighing 38 kg showing growth retardation, short tail (3 cm) and ascites had ventricular septal defect and aortic over-riding aortic. In the vertebrae, there were dysplasia of the right spinosus processes caudal to S3, and spondyloschisis between L6 and Cl.The caudal vertebrae consisted of two bones and the caudal most was formed by fusion of two bones.