[Polymelia in a female calf - a case report with surgical removal]

The female German Holstein calf presented here was born with a complete additional forelimb. The forelimb's attachment point was between the shoulder blades. This is referred to as notomelia, a form of polymelia. On the 15^th day of the calf's life, the additional limb was removed surgically. The surgery and wound healing progressed in a satisfactory manner. The cytogenetic tests did not reveal any chromosomal abnormalities. Genetic testing showed no indication of presence of a chimera that could be the cause of the anomaly. Antigens of the Schmallenberg virus were not detected, an antibody titer against the virus was present at birth and on the 15^th day of life.