Mammary Gland - Developmental Pathology

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Congenital conditions of the udder

  • MALFORMATIONS:
  1. Aplasia/hypoplasia of teats
  2. Non-canalisation/abnormal canalisation of teats (inversion, fistulae)
  3. Supernumerary teats
  • PIGMENTATION:
  1. Melanosis is seen in gilts. Known colloquilly as 'seedycut'. This spontaneously dissapears during first lactogenesis.


Information by permission of Professor RW Else