Morphometric evaluation of blood pressure regulating organs in teddy goats (Capra hircus) in relation to age and sex
2010
Shah, M. (University of Arid Agriculture, Rawalpindi (Pakistan). Dept. of Anatomy and Histology) | Qureshi, A.S. (University of Agriculture, Faisalabad (Pakistan). Dept. of Anatomy) | Rehan, S. (University of Agriculture, Faisalabad (Pakistan). Dept. of Anatomy) | Hussain, R. (University of Agriculture, Faisalabad (Pakistan). Dept. of Anatomy)
In this study the heart, kidneys and adrenal glands of 36 teddy goats (Capra hircus) of both sexes, divided in 3 age groups viz. kids (6-12 months), adults (13-21 months) and old (22-24 months) were collected after slaughter. Immediately after collection, absolute and relative weights, length, width, thickness, circumference and volume of all organs were recorded. Shape of the heart was cone like and the coronary groove was filled with fat. None of the anatomical parameters of the heart, kidneys and adrenal glands differed between male and female goats, except that absolute weight of the right kidney and volume of right and left kidneys were higher in males than in females (P less than 0.05). Absolute and relative weights of the heart, volume, length, circumference, right a trial wall thickness and right ventricle wall thickness were higher in old than in kids or adult animals (P less than 0.05).
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