Age Related Gross Anatomical Changes in the Pancreas of Post-Hatched Ducks
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https://doi.org/10.48165/ijvsbt.21.4.24Keywords:
Age, Duck, Gross anatomy, Pancreas, Post-hatched to 6 monthsAbstract
The experiment was carried out on 40 ducks obtained from the registered duck farm of Muzaffarpur in Bihar. The ducks were divided into four groups, each containing 10 ducks, according to their age as post-hatched (Gr-I), one month (Gr-II), 3 months (Gr-III) and 6 months (Gr-IV) of age. The study examined the pancreas of ducks at different ages, focusing on its location ventrally posteriorly on the right side of the median plane inside the abdominal cavity. The pancreas initially appeared light pink but turned creamy white by six months of age. The dorsal, ventral, and splenic lobes emerged from the pancreas the day after hatching and extended longitudinally parallel to the duodenum’s limbs. The pancreatic ventral lobe was positioned between the duodenum’s loops in group I ducks and persisted throughout group IV ducks. The weight of the entire body of ducks increased significantly from group I to IV, with the total pancreas weight also increasing as the ducks aged. The length and width of the entire pancreas were found to increase as the ducks’ age increased
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