ANGIOARCHITECTURE OF THE MAMMARY GLANDS IN RABBIT

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Twenty does (female rabbit) were used in the present study. The animals were injected with 1:1 solution of indian ink and bovine serum. The present study revealed that the mammae of rabbit receive its blood via three main arteries, the lateral thoracic, cranial superficial epigastric and caudal superficial epigastric, in addition to the contribution of the dorsal intercostal and lumber
arteries. These arteries detach interlobar branches which successively divide
the glandular end p < /strong>ieces. They drain into the satellite veins. Moreover, the present study revealed that, the teat canal is encircled by a dense network of blood vessels.