Joone, C.J. (Carolynne)De Cramer, Kurt Guido MireilleNothling, Johan Oliviette2016-10-122016-10Joone, CJ, De Cramer, KGM, Nothling, JO 2016, 'The first case of genetically confirmed monozygotic twinning in the dog', Reproduction in Domestic Animals, vol. 51, no. 5, pp. 835-839.0936-6768 (print)1439-0531 (online)10.1111/rda.12746http://hdl.handle.net/2263/57101Monozygotic twinning has not previously been genetically confirmed in the dog. This case report describes the finding of two viable male monozygotic foetuses within one placental site during caesarean section. Their umbilical cords attached to a single placenta. Genetic profiling using a total of 38 microsatellite markers, as well as amelogenin and SRY for sex determination, revealed identical DNA profiles, whether derived from blood or tissue (buccal swabs) samples. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report of monozygotic twinning in the dog confirmed using DNA profiling.en© 2016 Blackwell Verlag GmbH. This is the pre-peer reviewed version of the following article : The first case of genetically confirmed monozygotic twinning in the dog in Reproduction in Domestic Animals, vol. 51, no. 5, pp. 835-839, 2016. doi : 10.1111/rda.12746. The definite version is available at http://onlinelibrary.wiley.comjournal/10.1111/(ISSN)1439-0531.CanineGeneticMonozygousMonochorionicMonozygotic twinningDogsVeterinary science articles SDG-03Veterinary science articles SDG-12Veterinary science articles SDG-15Veterinary science articles SDG-17Postprint Article