Brain and Brain Stem Harvesting Technique in Prenatal Gaddi Sheep Fetuses

Authors

  • Brij Vanita Department of Veterinary Anatomy, DGCN College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, CSK Himachal Pradesh Krishi Vishvavidyalaya, Palampur-176062
  • Rajesh Rajput Department of Veterinary Anatomy, DGCN College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, CSK Himachal Pradesh Krishi Vishvavidyalaya, Palampur-176062
  • Virender Pathak Department of Veterinary Anatomy, DGCN College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, CSK Himachal Pradesh Krishi Vishvavidyalaya, Palampur-176062

Keywords:

Brain, Removal, Brainstem, Fetus, Sheep, Craniotomy.

Abstract

A modified approach to harvest fetal brain along with brainstem in small ruminants was designed. A total of 54 number of Gaddi sheep fetuses were used in the present study. With no marked abnormality, the fetuses were aged between 30 days of gestation until full term. The brain and brainstem was harvested by removal of cranial vault via circular incision around it and cruciform incision along the sutures on its dorsal aspect. The squamous part of occipital bones was removed by wedge shaped incision. The resultant sample can be used for autopsy, neurosurgical, developmental and anatomical studies.

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Published

2021-03-09

How to Cite

Vanita, B., Rajput, R., & Pathak, V. (2021). Brain and Brain Stem Harvesting Technique in Prenatal Gaddi Sheep Fetuses. Himachal Journal of Agricultural Research, 46(2), 227–229. Retrieved from https://hjar.org/index.php/hjar/article/view/158220

Issue

Volume 46, Issue 2, December 2020

Section

Short Communication

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