Endoscopic visual anatomy of urogenital tract in female Asian elephants (Elephas maximus)

Yaduraj Khadpekar , Govind S , Niraj Dahe , Jorge Soares , Nuhacet Fernández , Tenzing L. Lachenpa , Shubham Patil , Akshay Ghatare , Vaisakh Viswam , Nikorn Thongtip , Jahan Ahmed , Nirmali Sarma
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Populations of Asian elephants (Elephas maximus) have been declining in the wild, mostly due to the habitat loss and conflicts with humans. The elephants under human care thus become a very important source and opportunity to study this species, as well as for the future conservation efforts through captive breeding and conservation programs. Although a lot of work has been done on the reproductive physiology of Asian elephants, there is a limited information available on the detailed anatomy of the reproductive tract. Endoscopy offers a direct visual observation of internal organs and examination of anatomy in live animals. We examined urogenital tracts of 30 female Asian elephants under standing sedation, with the flexible endoscope. The examinations were carried out as part of urogenital tract health assessment, and treatment of infections and pathologies. The distances of different parts from the external vulva opening, were measured. Detailed description of the visual anatomy of each of the urogenital tract parts through endoscope has been provided in this study.
雌性亚洲象泌尿生殖道内窥镜视觉解剖
野生亚洲象的数量一直在下降,主要是由于栖息地的丧失和与人类的冲突。因此,人类照顾下的大象成为研究这一物种的一个非常重要的来源和机会,以及通过圈养繁殖和保护计划进行未来的保护工作。虽然在亚洲象的生殖生理方面已经做了很多工作,但关于生殖道的详细解剖信息有限。内窥镜检查提供了活体动物内部器官的直接视觉观察和解剖检查。我们用柔性内窥镜检查了30头处于站立镇静状态的雌性亚洲象的泌尿生殖道。这些检查是作为泌尿生殖道健康评估以及感染和病理治疗的一部分进行的。测量了不同部位距外阴开口的距离。本研究通过内窥镜对泌尿生殖道各部分的视觉解剖进行了详细的描述。
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Theriogenology wild
Theriogenology wild Animal Science and Zoology, Veterinary Science
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