Journal of Veterinary and Animal Sciences

Volume: 55 Issue: 2

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Histomorphological studies on the vomeronasal organ in domestic pig (Sus scrofa domesticus)

K.P. Sharon Nancy Nikhila1, K. Raja1*, M. Santhi Lakshmi1, R.V. Suresh Kumar2, V. Damini1, T.S. Chandrasekhara Rao1, B. Supriya1 and M. Kalyan Chakravarthy3

1. Department of Veterinary Anatomy

2. Department of Veterinary Surgery and Radiology

College of Veterinary Science, Tirupati-517502 Sri Venkateswara Veterinary University Andhra Pradesh, India

3. ICAR-All India Coordinated Research Project on pigs, CVSc, Tirupati

*Corresponding author: [email protected], Ph.9959954824

Year: 2024, Page: 432-439, Doi: https://doi.org/10.51966/jvas.2024.55.2.432-439

Received: Jan. 5, 2024 Accepted: March 30, 2024 Published: June 30, 2024

Abstract

The present study was undertaken on vomeronasal organ in SVVU T-17 breed of domestic pig at different levels i.e., papilla incisiva, first palatine rugae, third palatine rugae and fifth palatine rugae. The vomeronasal organ consisted of an internal epithelial duct, middle propria submucosa and cartilage. At the level of papilla incisiva, it was lined by stratified squamous non-keratinized epithelium. At the level of first palatine rugae, stratified squamous non-keratinized epithelium to respiratory epithelium was seen. At the level of third palatine rugae, lateral and medial walls were lined by respiratory and olfactory epithelium, respectively. At the level of fifth palatine rugae, both the walls were lined by olfactory epithelium. The propria submucosa had dense connective tissue at the level of papilla incisiva whereas, loose connective tissue was observed at remaining levels with collagen, elastic and reticular fibres. Nerve bundles were observed at the level of third and fifth palatine rugae levels. The cartilage was incomplete dorsolaterally at papilla incisiva and first rugae level whereas, incomplete dorsally at remaining levels.

Keywords: Vomeronasal organ, vomeronasal duct, domestic pig

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Nikhila, K.P.S.N., Raja, K., Lakshmi, M.S., Kumar, R.V.S., Damini, V., Rao, T.S.C., Supriya, B. and Chakravarthy, M.K. Histomorphological studies on the vomeronasal organ in domestic pig (Sus scrofa domesticus). J. Vet. Anim. Sci. 55(2):432-439

DOI: https://doi.org/10.51966/jvas.2024.55.2.432-439

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