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An Intersex with Os Clitoris and Ovotestes in Korean Native Jindo Dog  

Cho, Sung-Jin (Family Animal Medical Clinic)
Lee, Hyun-A (Center for Animal Resource Development, Wonkwang University)
Park, Sang-Ho (DNA Valley Co., Business Incubation center, Wonkwang University)
Kim, Ok-Jin (Center for Animal Resource Development, Wonkwang University)
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Journal of Veterinary Clinics / v.27, no.1, 2010 , pp. 83-87 More about this Journal
Abstract
Hermaphroditism occurs rarely in human and animal populations. Previously, in Korea, The hermaphrodite dog in American Cocker Spaniel dogs have been reported in six cases. However, in this case, we found a hermaphrodite dog in Korean native Jindo dog. The characteristics were its enlarged os clitoris that was shown a reddish fingerlike structure protruding from the vulva. The dog was diagnosed as hermaphroditism with ovotestes. To our knowledge, this report is the first case of hermaphroditism in Korean native dog.
Keywords
hermaphrodite; hermaphroditism; dog; Korean native dog; Jindo;
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