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Histomorphometric study of on blood cells in male adult ostrich

Document Type : Short Communication

Authors

Mina Tadjalli 1
Saeed Nazifi 2
Behrokh Marzban Abbasabadi 1
Banafsheh Majidi 1

1 Department of Basic Sciences, School of Veterinary Medicine, Shiraz University, Shiraz, Iran

2 Department of Clinical Studies, School of Veterinary Medicine, Shiraz University, Shiraz, Iran

Abstract
In order to perform a histomorphometric study of blood cells in male adult ostrich, blood samples were obtained from jugular vein of 10 clinically healthy male adult ostriches (2 - 3 years old). The slides were stained with the Giemsa methods and the smears were evaluated for cellular morphology, with cellular size being determined by micrometry. The findings of this study revealed that the shape of the cell, cytoplasm and nucleus of erythrocytes in male adult ostriches were similar to those in other birds such as quails, chickens, Iranian green-head ducks.

Keywords

Blood cells
Histomorphometry
Iran
Ostrich
Veterinary Research Forum
Volume 4, Issue 3 - Serial Number 3
September 2013
Pages 199-203

  • Receive Date 14 August 2013

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