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Inter-Relationship Between Testicular and Accessory Sex Glands Biometry and Circulating Steroid Hormones in Jacks

Global Veterineria • 2016
العودة
معلومات البحث
المؤلفون Mohamed M.M. Kandiel, Anwar El Shafey and Ahmed R.M. El Khawaga
الكلمات المفتاحية Accessory sex glands, Biometry, Donkey, Epididymis, Scrotum, Testes, Testosterone hormone, Ultrasound
المجلة العلمية Global Veterineria
الناشر IDOSI Publications
المجلد 17
العدد 5
الصفحات 468-475
publication.type International
رابط البحث Open Link
المواد المرفقة Not Available
الملخص
To perform biometric analysis of Egyptian indigenous donkeys´ reproductive organs using
ultrasound and correlate the findings with serum hormonal levels, 25 apparent healthy jacks aged between 2-12
years were used. The ultrasonographic measurements of internal (bulbourethral, prostate, vesicular glands,
colliculus seminalis and pelvic urethra) as well as external (testes, epididymis and scrotum) organs were
measured over three-weeks period for each animal and for each structure. The scrotal length, width and
thickness were measured with a caliper (mm). An impact of testicular size in normal donkeys was noticed on the
measures (length and width) of the prostate gland, vesicular gland, ampulla ductus deference and colliculus
seminalis. Testes measures were highly (p 100 mm3. Moreover, there was a close positive association between
testicular volume and scrotal thickness (r=0.939, p