Indian Journal of Animal Research
SCOPUSWeb of Science
  • Year: 2017
  • Volume: 51
  • Issue: 6

Morphological and cytological differentiation of goat spleen (Capra hircus)

  • Author:
  • Varsha Gupta, M.M. Farooqui, Ajay Prakash, Archana , Prabhakar Kumar
  • Total Page Count: 6
  • Page Number: 1027 to 1032

Department of Anatomy, College of Veterinary Sciences and Animal Husbandry, (DUVASU), Mathura-281 001, Uttar Pradesh, India

*Corresponding author's e-mail: drvarshaguptavet@gmail.com

Online published on 30 December, 2017.

Abstract

Development of goat spleen at various stages of gestation was studied. Primordium of spleen was observed on 46th day of gestation in close proximity to the developing rumen. All the parameters viz. length, width, thickness and weight were increased with advancement of age. Differentiating capsule and trabeculae were noticed on 69th day and 102th days of gestation, respectively. Reticular, collagen and elastic fibers were noticed at 60, 55 and 124 days of gestation, respectively. Red and white pulp was not fully differentiated till term

Keywords

Anatomy, Histology, Spleen, Goat