Analysis of larynx measurements and proportions in young and adult domestic pigs (Sus scropha domestica)

Authors : Jaroslaw WYSOCKI, Ewa KIELSKA, İzabela JANIUK, Anna CHARUTA

Pages : 339-347

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Publication Date : 0000-00-00

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :The aim of the present study was to examine differences in proportions of the larynx between young and adult domestic pigs. Larynges insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(17 piglets and 14 adults); were obtained from a slaughterhouse where pigs were routinely slaughtered. Anatomical preparation, observation, and description, as well as measurements performed using MULTISCAN image analysis, were used. In the statistical analysis, apart from the arithmetic mean insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(x); and the standard deviation insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(SD);, Student`s t test was used with the statistical significance at a = 0.05. The results showed that a significant influence of sex was observed as far as proportions of the epiglottic cartilage insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(smaller in older individuals); and the arytenoid cartilage parameters insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(3b,c); were concerned. The influence of age was found in reference to coefficients determining distance between the back horns of the thyroid cartilage and the length of the front horn of the thyroid cartilage.
Keywords : Turk J Vet Anim Sci 2010, 34 339 347 Turk J Vet Anim Sci, vol 34, iss 4