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Unveiling the Anatomy of Animals: From Comparative Studies to Clinical Applications

A special issue of Animals (ISSN 2076-2615). This special issue belongs to the section "Veterinary Clinical Studies".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 15 January 2025 | Viewed by 2381

Special Issue Editors

Prof. Dr. Joanna Klećkowska-Nawrot

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Department of Biostructure and Animal Physiology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Wroclaw University of Environmental and Life Sciences, 50375 Wroclaw, Poland
Interests: veterinary anatomy; eye; histology; histochemistry; accessory organs of the eye
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Dr. Karolina Goździewska-Harłajczuk

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Department of Biostructure and Animal Physiology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Wroclaw University of Environmental and Life Sciences, 50375 Wroclaw, Poland
Interests: veterinary anatomy; veterinary physiology; digestive system; eye; accessory organs of the eye; histology; histochemistry
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Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

The title of this Special Issue is Unveiling the Anatomy of Animals: From Comparative Studies to Clinical Applications, and therefore, it  especially welcomes comparative research on the selected organs of wild animals.

You are invited to submit of high-quality review articles and original research mainly covering comparative anatomy, using histological, histochemical, ultrastructural, and immunohistochemical methods. Comparative studies based on computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) techniques are also welcome in this Special Issue.

The purpose of this Special Issue aims to provide data that may be used to develop techniques and treatment methods that can be used by veterinarians on wild animals in zoos as well as national parks.

Prof. Dr. Joanna Klećkowska-Nawrot
Dr. Karolina Goździewska-Harłajczuk
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Keywords

  • veterinary anatomy
  • comparative study
  • histology
  • immunohistochemistry
  • CT
  • MRI
  • wild animals
  • clinical implications
  • surgery

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Establishing Joint Orientation Angles of the Limbs in Korean Raccoon Dogs (Nyctereutes procyonoides koreensis) Using Computed Tomographic Imaging
by Seongju Ko, Sangjin Ahn, Ho-Hyun Kwak, Heung-Myong Woo and Junhyung Kim
Animals 2024, 14(19), 2827; https://doi.org/10.3390/ani14192827 - 30 Sep 2024
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Studies are being conducted on the anatomical structures of various wild animals. Despite the ecological importance of the Korean raccoon dog (Nyctereutes procyonoides koreensis), limited research has been conducted on its anatomical structure. This study is the first to establish a [...] Read more.
Studies are being conducted on the anatomical structures of various wild animals. Despite the ecological importance of the Korean raccoon dog (Nyctereutes procyonoides koreensis), limited research has been conducted on its anatomical structure. This study is the first to establish a reference range for joint orientation angles in the limbs of the Korean raccoon dog. Joint orientation angles are an unexplored concept not only in Korean raccoon dogs but also in other wildlife. However, they are important in the examination of the skeletal anatomy of humans and companion animals, such as dogs and cats. Because this type of measurement is still emerging in wildlife research, we applied the methodology used in the domestic dog (Canis lupus familiaris). Angles were measured between the mechanical or anatomical axis and the joint orientation lines in the thoracic and pelvic limbs of Korean raccoon dogs. No significant differences were observed between the sexes or between the left and right sides. These findings are consistent with those observed in domestic dogs. Based on this study, a reference range of joint orientation angles could be established for Korean raccoon dogs. Full article
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Lingual Ultrastructural and Histochemical Study in the Patagonian Mara (Rodentia: Caviidae, Dolichotis patagonum) in Relation to Other Hystricomorphs
by Petr Čížek, Karolina Goździewska-Harłajczuk, Pavla Hamouzová, Joanna Klećkowska-Nawrot and Pavel Kvapil
Animals 2023, 13(24), 3889; https://doi.org/10.3390/ani13243889 - 18 Dec 2023
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The study describes the ultrastructure of the tongue in the Patagonian mara (Dolichotis patagonum) using light and scanning electron microscopy. Histochemical methods were used for evaluation of lingual salivary glands. The tongue is divided into a small and rounded apex, a [...] Read more.
The study describes the ultrastructure of the tongue in the Patagonian mara (Dolichotis patagonum) using light and scanning electron microscopy. Histochemical methods were used for evaluation of lingual salivary glands. The tongue is divided into a small and rounded apex, a narrow corpus, and a significantly wider radix, with a well-developed lingual prominence. The tip of the apex is free of papillae. The caudal part of the apex and the corpus are covered by filiform papillae. Round fungiform papillae are scattered among them. Papillae on the narrow stalk are conical. The radix contains caudally bent papillae forming wide flat prominences, slender, hook shaped filiform papillae, foliate papillae, and two oval vallate papillae. Taste buds were found on the lateral sides of the foliate and vallate papillae. Purely serous salivary glands are beneath the vallate and foliate papillae. Serous acini and mucous tubules are in the lingual radix. The Patagonian mara is the only hystricomorph rodent with described hyaline cartilage strengthening the lingual radix. Some typical signs of adaptation to herbivorous diet were found. The structure of the tongue is adapted to grass-feeding, as grasses form the main component of their diet. Full article
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