Morphological and morphometrical study of uterus and uterine ligaments in immature and adult Azarbayjanii river buffalos

This study was conducted to evaluate the morphological and morphometrical pattern ofuterus and uterine ligaments in immature and adult Azarbayjanii river buffalos. To follow- up the current study, 12 nonpregnant and apparently healthy samples were prepared from the slaughterhouse (6 samples for each immature and adult buffalos). In this study, mean length and thickness of uterine ligaments, diameter and length of uterine body and uterine horns from internal and external bifurcation to the tip, and mean thickness of uterine wall, were measured. Morphometrical studies of caruncles were accomplished by measurement of length, width and height of these organs in uterus body, and also at the first, middle and tip regions of the uterine horns. Almost in all cases, differences between two age groups were significant (P<0.05). The results of this study revealed that middle uterine artery is the major source of blood supply to the uterus.