Acknowledgement
The author bends his heads to the Almighty who is omnipotent, omniscient and omnipresent for His endless blessing to conduct this research work for the fulfillment of the requirement for the degree of Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM).
The author desires to express his earnest gratefulness and profound appreciation to the following persons for the accomplishment of this dissertation.
The author convening his gratitude and great appreciation to the venerable internship supervisor Professor Dr. Md. Abul Quasem, Department of Anatomy and Histology, Chittagong Veterinary and Animal Sciences University for his valuable guidance, suggestion, supervision and encouragements during the entire period of this study to complete this report.
I would like to express my special gratitude to my respected teacher Dr.
Mohammad Lutfur Rahman, Professor and head, Department of Anatomy and Histology and Dr. A. S. M. Lutful Ahsan, Assistant Professor, Department of Anatomy & Histology, Chittagong Veterinary and Animal Sciences University without their willingness to provide technical co- operation, this study would not be possible, to complete-successfully.
The author also express his thankfulness to Dr. A.S.M. Golam Kibria, Assistant Professor; Dr. Mohiuddin, Assistant Professor and Dr. Subrata Kumar Shil, Lecturer, Department of Anatomy and Histology, Chittagong Veterinary and Animal Sciences University who were involved during every phase of this study through its inception & completion.
Last but not least, the author is profoundly grateful to all of his well wishers, room mates and close friends for their encouragements and inspiration during her study period and preparation of this report at this level.
The Author May,2012
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ABSTRACT
This study was conducted to establish the normal dimensions of the different segments of the female reproductive tract of White New Zealand rabbit from November 2011 to February 2012 in the Department of Anatomy and Histology, Chittagong Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Chittagong. The reproductive tracts of 5 female rabbits were collected after dissection then it was cleaned and freed from adhering tissues and measured. Different segments of the female reproductive tracts of White New Zealand rabbit, i.e. vulva, vagina, cervix, uterine body, uterine horns, oviducts and ovaries were measured using Metric rule, thread and hand lens.
The mean lengths of the vulva, vagina, cervix were 6.2 ± .20 mm, 9.4 ± .35 cm and 10.8±.97 mm respectively. The mean lengths of the left and right ovaries were 11.8 ± 0.37 and 12.6 ± 0.4 mm, respectively. The mean lengths of the left and right oviduct were 9.68 ±.0.033 and 9.68 ± .037 cm respectively. The mean lengths of the left and right uterine horn were 7.62 ± .92 cm and 7.8 ± 0.95 cm respectively. The diameters of the vagina, cervix, left and right uterine horn, left and right ovaries were 12 ± 0.45, 8.2 ± 0.49, 13.4 ± 0.4, 12.8 ± 0.58, 0.084 ± 0.009 and 4.36 ± .002 mm respectively.
The average numbers of follicle in left and right ovaries were 12.4 ± 1.20 and 10.6 ± 1.83 respectively. The weight of left ovary was 0.084±0.0.009 gm and that of right ovary it was 0.096 ± 0.002 gm in White New Zealand Rabbit. The mean weight and length in the present study were found higher in right ovaries than those of left ovaries.
Key wards
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White New Zealand Rabbit, length, diameter, weight, ovary, uterus, vagina, cervix.iii
LIST OF TABLES
Table No. Title of the Tables Page
No.
1 The mean length, width, weight, number of follicle, and number of CL in each ovary of White New Zealand rabbit.
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2 The mean length and width of tubular part of reproductive tract of White New Zealand rabbit
24 3 The mean length and width of tubular part of
reproductive tract of White New Zealand rabbit
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LIST OF FIGURES
Figure No.
Title of the Figures Page
No.
1 Female Genital tract of White New Zealand rabbit 20
2 Measurement of the Length of Ovary 23
3 Measurement of the Length of oviduct 24
4 Measuring the length of horn of uterus 25
5 Measuring the length of the vagina 27
CONTENTS
Serial Name of the contents Page No.
No.
Abbreviations i
Acknowledgement
ii01 Abstract
iii02 Introduction
1-203 Review of Literature
3-1704 Materials and Methods
18-1905 Results and Discussion
20-2806 Conclusion
2907 References
30-32ABBREVIATIONS
Abbreviation Elaboration
cm centimeter
mm milimeter
fig figure
g gram
pp page
CVASU Chittagong Veterinary and Animal Sciences University
Sci Science
SEM Standard error of mean
Vol. Volume
no Number
SL Serial number
CL Corpus Luteum
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