Air Sacs Of Kuttanad Ducks (Anas Platyrhynchos Domesticus):  Contrast Radiographic And Corrosion Casting Study

A D Firdous; S  Maya; N Ashok

doi:10.48165/

Authors

A D Firdous Division of Veterinary Anatomy & Histology, Faculty of Veterinary Sciences & Animal Health, SK University of Agricultural Science& Technology of Kashmir, Shuhama - 191 111, Ganderbal, Jammu & Kashmir (India)
S Maya Department of Veterinary Anatomy & Histology, College of Veterinary & Animal Sciences, Kerala Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Mannuthy, Thrissur - 680 651, Kerala (India)
N Ashok Department of Veterinary Anatomy & Histology, College of Veterinary & Animal Sciences, Kerala Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Mannuthy, Thrissur - 680 651, Kerala (India)

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.48165/

Keywords:

Kuttanad, Radiographic, Platyrhynchos

Abstract

The ability of birds to sustain flight and fly in thin air of high altitude is striking evolutionary accomplishments. The extensive anatomical plan of the lung air-sac system of birds is responsible to achieve these accomplishments to which air sacs do play a vital role. A significant difference exists among the birds in these air sacs as seven air sacs in goose (Onuk et al., 2010), nine in rock partridge (Kurtul et al., 2004). Present work was aimed to castigate the occurrence of air sacs in Kuttanad duck and find any variation exists with rest of birds.

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