SURGICAL ANATOMY OF THE PERINEUM OF THE SHE-CAMEL (CAMELUS DROMEDARIUS)

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The present study was conducted on 12 female full grown foetuses of dromedary camels, and two p < /strong>elvis of adult healthy she-camels. The perineal musculature were organized under four categories, referred to as the anal and urogenital groups as well as the pelvic and urogenital diaphragms. The orientation of the perineal musculature as well as their innervation were thoroughly investigated. The study presented a particular attention on the sort of fixation of the anua with both the caudal vertebrae, through the suspensory ligament, and the vulva through the decussated portion of the M. sp < /strong>hincter ani externus. Such a fixation may decrease the p < /strong>ossibility of incidence of the rectal p < /strong>rolapse and perineal lacerations. The vestibular fixation, on the other hand, with both the ischial arch and the symphyseal tendon, which may sustain the vestibule against expulsive effort, p < strong>ossessed also a focussed attention in this work. Furthermore, the reasonable siftes for blockage of N. pudendus were strictly determined. Such a blockage was virtually utilized to obtain a safe surgical manipulation during the treatment of some cases of uterine prolapse in the she-camel.

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