First Report of True Hermaphroditism in a Goat in Peru
Paolo Oyarce-Sanchez1, Medali Cueva-Rodríguez1*,
Wigoberto Alvarado2, Lizbeth Zambrano1, Carlos
Quilcate-Pairazamán3 and Jorge Portal-Torres1
1Universidad
Nacional de Cajamarca, Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias,
Laboratorio de Patología Veterinaria, Av Atahualpa Nº 1050 Carretera
a Baños del Inca, Ciudad de Cajamarca, Perú; 2Universidad Nacional Toribio
Rodríguez de Mendoza, Facultad de Ingeniería Zootecnista, Agronegocios y Biotecnología,
(UNTRM), Ciudad de Chachapoyas (Amazonas), Perú; 3Instituto
Nacional de Innovación Agraria, Dirección de Desarrollo Tecnológico
Agrario, La Molina, Lima, Perú.
Sexual development disorders in animals are congenital disorders and have
significant genetic and clinical implications. This study reports the case of a
six-month-old hornless Creole goat with true hermaphroditism. The clinical
examination revealed an ambiguous phenotype, with the presence of a vulva,
prominent clitoromegaly (4.5cm in length), a scrotum, and two testicles in
normal position. The necropsy confirmed the presence of the testicles along with
a complete Müllerian tract (uterus and vagina). Male gonads measured 3.5 and
3.6cm in length for the right and the left, respectively. The right and left
ovaries measured 1.6 and 2.5cm, respectively; they did not contain follicles or
corpus luteum. Pyometra was present. Hematology revealed mild leukocytosis
(17.41×10³/µL), supporting the presence of a localized chronic inflammatory
condition. This case highlights the complexity of this reproductive
developmental disorder. Blood testosterone level of 0.068ng/mL confirmed the
endocrine functionality of the testes, while
baseline progesterone levels (0.566ng/mL) ruled out the presence of cyclic
ovarian tissue.
It was concluded that the case was a true hermaphroditism.
To Cite This Article:
Oyarce-Sanchez P, Cueva-Rodríguez M, Alvarado W, Zambrano L, Quilcate-Pairazamán
C and Portal-Torres J, 2026. First report of true hermaphroditism in a goat in
peru. Pak Vet J, 46(4): 1051-1055.
http://dx.doi.org/10.29261/pakvetj/2026.078