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Extreme Freemartin Case: When Twin Heifers Develop Male Traits

This is a pretty extreme example of a freemartin, and I just had to share it with you! Freemartins happen when a heifer calf is born as a twin to a bull. Due to shared blood supply in utero, the female is exposed to male hormones and cells, which can lead to chimerism. That means she may have both XX and XY chromosomes and this can result in a partial or full masculinization of her reproductive organs and genitalia. It’s a fascinating (and important) concept in veterinary medicine and livestock management. #freemartin #dairyvet #vetlife #cows #twins #dairydoc #animalanatomy #chimerism #reproduction #farmvet #dairykind