Anatomical and Histological Features of Harderian Gland in Rabbits and Guinea Pigs

Volume: 5 Number: 1 January 1, 2016
  • İsmail Demircioğlu
  • Nihat Yumuşak
  • Bestami Yılmaz
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Anatomical and Histological Features of Harderian Gland in Rabbits and Guinea Pigs

Abstract

This study aimed to anatomically and histologically examine the Harderian gland in rabbits and guinea pigs. For this purpose 26 adult and healthy male rabbits and 23 male guinea pigs were used. The Harderian gland in rabbit was identified to be localized ventromedial to bulbus oculi. The horseshoe shaped gland consisted of two lobules of pink or white colour. The pink lobule had a pale eosinophilic cytoplasm that recessed and seperated by a slight stroma while the white lobule showed a dark eosinophilic cytoplasm. The total mean weight of the right and left Harderian gland were found as 0.61 ± 0.02 g. and 0.60 ± 0.03 g., respectively. When parameters of the right and left glands were compared statistically, no significant differences was observed (P> 0.05). The pink lobule had higher values than white lobule with regard to dorsoventral (P< 0.001) and latero-lateral (P< 0.05) lengths. The Harderian glands in guinea pigs were located caudally to the bulbus oculi, and had only one lobe. The gland was determined as pinkish-white in colour and circular shaped. The mean weights of the right and left glands were specified as 0.505 ± 0.02 g and 0.472 ± 0.02 g, respectively. In the histological examination of Harderian glands in guinea pigs, the tubuloalvoler structures surrounded by a slight stroma with a dark eosinophilic cytoplasm were detected. No statistical difference were found between the right and left glands in terms of DV and LL lenghts and weight parameters (P> 0.05). In the end of this study, several diversities of Harderian glands were observed in the male rabbits and the guine pigs anatomically and histologically. That is anatomically similar structure with guinea harderian gland consists of two lobes except the rabbit's harderian gland was detected.

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İsmail Demircioğlu This is me

Nihat Yumuşak This is me

Bestami Yılmaz This is me

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January 1, 2016

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Year 2016 Volume: 5 Number: 1

APA
Demircioğlu, İ., Yumuşak, N., & Yılmaz, B. (2016). Anatomical and Histological Features of Harderian Gland in Rabbits and Guinea Pigs. Harran University Journal of the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, 5(1), 61-65. https://izlik.org/JA99FM68HN
AMA
1.Demircioğlu İ, Yumuşak N, Yılmaz B. Anatomical and Histological Features of Harderian Gland in Rabbits and Guinea Pigs. Harran Univ Vet Fak Derg. 2016;5(1):61-65. https://izlik.org/JA99FM68HN
Chicago
Demircioğlu, İsmail, Nihat Yumuşak, and Bestami Yılmaz. 2016. “Anatomical and Histological Features of Harderian Gland in Rabbits and Guinea Pigs”. Harran University Journal of the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine 5 (1): 61-65. https://izlik.org/JA99FM68HN.
EndNote
Demircioğlu İ, Yumuşak N, Yılmaz B (January 1, 2016) Anatomical and Histological Features of Harderian Gland in Rabbits and Guinea Pigs. Harran University Journal of the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine 5 1 61–65.
IEEE
[1]İ. Demircioğlu, N. Yumuşak, and B. Yılmaz, “Anatomical and Histological Features of Harderian Gland in Rabbits and Guinea Pigs”, Harran Univ Vet Fak Derg, vol. 5, no. 1, pp. 61–65, Jan. 2016, [Online]. Available: https://izlik.org/JA99FM68HN
ISNAD
Demircioğlu, İsmail - Yumuşak, Nihat - Yılmaz, Bestami. “Anatomical and Histological Features of Harderian Gland in Rabbits and Guinea Pigs”. Harran University Journal of the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine 5/1 (January 1, 2016): 61-65. https://izlik.org/JA99FM68HN.
JAMA
1.Demircioğlu İ, Yumuşak N, Yılmaz B. Anatomical and Histological Features of Harderian Gland in Rabbits and Guinea Pigs. Harran Univ Vet Fak Derg. 2016;5:61–65.
MLA
Demircioğlu, İsmail, et al. “Anatomical and Histological Features of Harderian Gland in Rabbits and Guinea Pigs”. Harran University Journal of the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, vol. 5, no. 1, Jan. 2016, pp. 61-65, https://izlik.org/JA99FM68HN.
Vancouver
1.İsmail Demircioğlu, Nihat Yumuşak, Bestami Yılmaz. Anatomical and Histological Features of Harderian Gland in Rabbits and Guinea Pigs. Harran Univ Vet Fak Derg [Internet]. 2016 Jan. 1;5(1):61-5. Available from: https://izlik.org/JA99FM68HN