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Investigation of the morphological and histological features of the testes of pigeon (Columba livia domestica) in pre-puberty and post-puberty

Harith Humadi Khalaf, Oday Alawi Al-Juhaishi, Muntadher Salman Ashour.


Abstract
Background:
Morphological and histological examination of the testes can provide a suitable insight into the health of the reproductive system.
Aim:
The objective of the current study was to investigate the morphological and histological features of the testes of local pigeons (Columba livia domestica) at mature and immature stages of age.
Methods:
Two groups of collected specimens underwent macroscopic and microscopic investigation to evaluate and compare the main general properties of their testes.
Results:
The findings indicated that the testis has an oval shape in both pre-puberty and post-puberty stages, situated on the inner side of the kidney towards the caudal extreme of the lungs. However, the left testis was bigger than those on the right side. In the pre-puberty stage group, the testicular parenchyma was small, and almost collapsed seminiferous tubules containing a single layer of Spermatogonia and Sertoli cells. In contrast, in the post-puberty stage, the parenchyma space between seminiferous tubules was small, and tubules adhered closely to each other. Also, mature cells including Sertoli, spermatogonia, and spermatocytes were noticed to spread within the tubules.
Conclusion:
The change in the histological structure of testes before and after maturity may help to evaluate the complexity of the male reproductive system of pigeons and draw attention to the organization of sex hormones and the function of several types of cells within the testes.

Key words: Testes, Histology, Reproductive cells, Morphology


 
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Khalaf HH, Al-Juhaishi OA, Ashour MS. Investigation of the morphological and histological features of the testes of pigeon (Columba livia domestica) in pre-puberty and post-puberty. Open Vet J. 2024; 14(9): 2163-2169. doi:10.5455/OVJ.2024.v14.i9.5

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Khalaf HH, Al-Juhaishi OA, Ashour MS. Investigation of the morphological and histological features of the testes of pigeon (Columba livia domestica) in pre-puberty and post-puberty. https://www.openveterinaryjournal.com/?mno=188549 [Access: December 03, 2024]. doi:10.5455/OVJ.2024.v14.i9.5

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Khalaf HH, Al-Juhaishi OA, Ashour MS. Investigation of the morphological and histological features of the testes of pigeon (Columba livia domestica) in pre-puberty and post-puberty. Open Vet J. 2024; 14(9): 2163-2169. doi:10.5455/OVJ.2024.v14.i9.5


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Khalaf HH, Al-Juhaishi OA, Ashour MS. Investigation of the morphological and histological features of the testes of pigeon (Columba livia domestica) in pre-puberty and post-puberty. Open Vet J. (2024), [cited December 03, 2024]; 14(9): 2163-2169. doi:10.5455/OVJ.2024.v14.i9.5


Harvard Style

Khalaf, H. H., Al-Juhaishi, . O. A. & Ashour, . M. S. (2024) Investigation of the morphological and histological features of the testes of pigeon (Columba livia domestica) in pre-puberty and post-puberty. Open Vet J, 14 (9), 2163-2169. doi:10.5455/OVJ.2024.v14.i9.5


Turabian Style

Khalaf, Harith Humadi, Oday Alawi Al-Juhaishi, and Muntadher Salman Ashour. 2024. Investigation of the morphological and histological features of the testes of pigeon (Columba livia domestica) in pre-puberty and post-puberty. Open Veterinary Journal, 14 (9), 2163-2169. doi:10.5455/OVJ.2024.v14.i9.5


Chicago Style

Khalaf, Harith Humadi, Oday Alawi Al-Juhaishi, and Muntadher Salman Ashour. "Investigation of the morphological and histological features of the testes of pigeon (Columba livia domestica) in pre-puberty and post-puberty." Open Veterinary Journal 14 (2024), 2163-2169. doi:10.5455/OVJ.2024.v14.i9.5


MLA (The Modern Language Association) Style

Khalaf, Harith Humadi, Oday Alawi Al-Juhaishi, and Muntadher Salman Ashour. "Investigation of the morphological and histological features of the testes of pigeon (Columba livia domestica) in pre-puberty and post-puberty." Open Veterinary Journal 14.9 (2024), 2163-2169. Print. doi:10.5455/OVJ.2024.v14.i9.5


APA (American Psychological Association) Style

Khalaf, H. H., Al-Juhaishi, . O. A. & Ashour, . M. S. (2024) Investigation of the morphological and histological features of the testes of pigeon (Columba livia domestica) in pre-puberty and post-puberty. Open Veterinary Journal, 14 (9), 2163-2169. doi:10.5455/OVJ.2024.v14.i9.5


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