OMIA:000781-9807 : Patent urachus in Ceratotherium simum (white rhinoceros) |
In other species: dog , domestic cat , mountain zebra , sheep
Categories: Embryo phene
Single-gene trait/disorder: unknown
Disease-related: yes
Cross-species summary: The urachus is a canal present in the foetus, connecting the bladder with the allantois via the navel. It normally disappears after birth. A patent urachus is one which persists after birth, allowing urine to drip out of the bladder through the umbilicus.
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Nicholas, F. W., Tammen, I., & Sydney Informatics Hub. (2005). OMIA:000781-9807: Online Mendelian Inheritance in Animals (OMIA) [dataset]. https://omia.org/. https://doi.org/10.25910/2AMR-PV70
Reference
| 2001 | Langan, J., Ramsay, E., Schumacher, J., Chism, T., Adair, S. : |
| Diagnosis and management of a patent urachus in a white rhinoceros calf (Ceratotherium simum simum) Journal of Zoo & Wildlife Medicine 32:118-122, 2001. |
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- Created by Frank Nicholas on 06 Sep 2005