Investigation of the Anatomical Structure of Cervix uteri, Corpus uteri and Cornu uteri in Red foxes (Vulpes vulpes)
Abstract
The Red fox (Vulpes vulpes) is the largest of the true foxes and the most abundant wild member of the carnivora. This study aimed to determine the anatomical structure of the cervix uteri, corpus uteri and cornu uteri of the Red foxes. Animals that were taken to the Kafkas University Wildlife Rescue and Rehabilitation Center, Kars, Turkey, because of various reasons, such as traffic accidents and firearm injuries, were used. The uterus of four Red foxes of similar ages, which could not be rescued by the Center despite all interventions, were dissected. Measurements were taken from the cervix uteri, corpus uteri and right-left cornu uteri using digital calipers. The weights of each organ section were measured using a precision scale. The mean length of the cervix uteri 11.54 ± 1.56 mm, width was 4.46 ± 0.52 mm, thickness was 5.18 ± 0.08 mm, and weight was 1.18 ± 0.04 g. The mean length of the corpus uteri was 20.68 ± 3.06 mm, width was 2.88 ± 0.50 mm, thickness was 2.22 ± 0.19 mm, and weight was 0.90 ± 0.01 g. The mean length of the cornu uteri was 79.85 ± 0.86 mm, width was 4.85 ± 0.79 mm, thickness was 4.33 ± 0.18 mm, and weight was 2.33 ± 0.12 g. In conclusion, information about the uterus of the female genital track of the Red foxes, was given in this study. We believe that the findings of this study may be useful for surgical and gynecological operations to be performed in red foxes and studies to be conducted on this subject.
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Ayrıntılar
Birincil Dil
İngilizce
Konular
Veteriner Cerrahi
Bölüm
Araştırma Makalesi
Yazarlar
Mushap Kuru
0000-0003-4409-251X
Türkiye
Yayımlanma Tarihi
30 Haziran 2021
Gönderilme Tarihi
19 Şubat 2021
Kabul Tarihi
13 Nisan 2021
Yayımlandığı Sayı
Yıl 1970 Cilt: 14 Sayı: 1