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. 2023 Jun 24;13(13):2091. doi: 10.3390/ani13132091

Table 1.

Reported literature on cases of Pentalogy of Cantrell (POC) in domestic animals.

Species and Breed Gender (b) (No.) Thoracoabdominal Sternal Diaphragmatic Pericardial Cardiac Refs.
Bovine
Simmental F (1) Yes, mild No Yes No Yes [15]
Canine
border terrier M (1) Yes Yes Yes Yes No [16]
cocker spaniel F (1) Yes No No No NA (c) [17]
M (3); F (2) Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes (3); No (2) [17]
German shepherd M (1) Yes Yes Yes Yes No [18]
M (1) Yes, mild Yes Yes Yes No [19]
M (1) NA (c) Yes Yes Yes No [20]
Feline
British shorthair M (1) Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes [21]
domestic shorthair F (1) Yes, mild Yes Yes Yes No [22]
Swine
crossbreed (a) M (3); F (3) Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes [23]
Species and Breed Live at birth? (No.) Last reported survival age (d) Suggested POC class Refs.
Bovine
Simmental Yes (1) Euthanized at 1 w Incomplete, class III [15]
Canine
border terrier Yes (1) 22 m Incomplete, class III [16]
cocker spaniel Yes (1) Died at 4 d Incomplete, class III [17]
Yes (5) Live at 1 y Complete, class I (3);
& incomplete, class III (2)
[17]
German shepherd Yes (1) 5 m Complete, class I [18]
Yes (1) 9 m Incomplete, class III [19]
Yes (1) 53 m Incomplete, class III (e) [20]
Feline
British shorthair Yes (1) 27 m Complete, class I [21]
domestic shorthair Yes (1) Adult (unknown age) Incomplete, class III [22]
Swine
crossbreed (a) No (6) Stillborn Complete, class I [23]

(a) Landrace = large white Pietrain crossbreed. (b) M = male, F = female. (c) NA = not available. (d) d = days, m = months, w = weeks, y = years. (e) Listed as an alternative differential diagnosis.