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Gross Anatomy and Biometry of Foetal Testis and Epididymis of Gaddi Sheep


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1 Department of Veterinary Anatomy, DGCN College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, CSK Himachal Pradesh Krishi Vishvavidyalaya, Palampur - 176 062, India
 

The present study was conducted on sixty eight male Gaddi sheep foetii ranging from 36th day to 140th day (2 cm to 40 cm CRL) of gestation to record biometrical parameters (length, breadth, thickness and weight) of testes, epididymis and scrotum. The foetii were divided into four stages depending on age. The biometry of epididymis could not be done in foetii less than 63 days (CRL 11.8 cm) of gestation due to very small size of epididymis. The gradual increase was observed in the size of testes, epididymis and scrotum with the progression of gestation. However, there was no significant difference among different biometrical parameters with respect to right and left testis, epididymis and scrotum.

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Biometry, Testis, Epididymis, Scrotum, Gaddi, Sheep.
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Authors

Parul Shukla
Department of Veterinary Anatomy, DGCN College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, CSK Himachal Pradesh Krishi Vishvavidyalaya, Palampur - 176 062, India
Rajesh Rajput
Department of Veterinary Anatomy, DGCN College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, CSK Himachal Pradesh Krishi Vishvavidyalaya, Palampur - 176 062, India

Abstract


The present study was conducted on sixty eight male Gaddi sheep foetii ranging from 36th day to 140th day (2 cm to 40 cm CRL) of gestation to record biometrical parameters (length, breadth, thickness and weight) of testes, epididymis and scrotum. The foetii were divided into four stages depending on age. The biometry of epididymis could not be done in foetii less than 63 days (CRL 11.8 cm) of gestation due to very small size of epididymis. The gradual increase was observed in the size of testes, epididymis and scrotum with the progression of gestation. However, there was no significant difference among different biometrical parameters with respect to right and left testis, epididymis and scrotum.

Keywords


Biometry, Testis, Epididymis, Scrotum, Gaddi, Sheep.

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