TY - JOUR ID - 70560 TI - Ultrasonographic Features of Testes of West African Dwarf Bucks JO - Iranian Journal of Veterinary Surgery JA - IVSA LA - en SN - 2008-3033 AU - Olatunji-Akioye, Adenike AU - Afonja, Victor AU - Saka, Babatunde AD - Department of Veterinary Surgery and Radiology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Ibadan, Nigeria. AD - Department of Veterinary Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Ibadan, Nigeria. Y1 - 2018 PY - 2018 VL - 13 IS - 2 SP - 34 EP - 39 KW - Breeding KW - Testes KW - Ultrasonography KW - West African Dwarf bucks DO - 10.22034/ivsa.2018.135943.1151 N2 - Objective- This study described the ultrasonographic features of the testes in West African Dwarf bucks.Design- Experimental studyProcedure- Ultrasonographic images of testes of WAD bucks were acquired in longitudinal, sagittal and transverse planes using a Draminski 5MHz portable ultrasound machine after proper restraint of the bucks and gel application on the scrotum. Animals-Five WAD bucks age ranging from 1 – 1½ years, weighing an average of 15±0.5 kg were acquired for the study. Results-The seminiferous tubules showed as a homogenous moderately echogenic region separated by the hypoechoic inter-testicular septum, while the mediastinum testis showed as a thick band of hyperechoic tissue. The epididymis was an anechoic to heterogenously hypoechoic region bounded by the hyperechoic scrotal wall. Conclusion and Clinical Relevance-Ultrasonographic images were very useful in ante-mortem clinical assessment of WAD bucks which will aid in proper selection for improved breeding programs. UR - https://www.ivsajournals.com/article_70560.html L1 - https://www.ivsajournals.com/article_70560_364a5ff22b1d5c21813d0ef22a97ed44.pdf ER -