Histormorphological study on the ovary of prepubertal Indian buffalo (Bubalus bubalis)

Abstract

Histomorphological study was conducted on the ovary of 3 prepuberlal buffaloes. The surface epithelium of the ovaries was simple cuboidal to sinlple columnar and surface infoldings were low. The average height of epithelium was 9.173±0.68 µm. The avarage thickness of tuniea albuginea was 59.76±2.30µm. Ovarian stroma was dense fibrocellular comparised mesenchymal cells differentiating into fibroblasts with collagen fibres and reticular fibres. No elastic fibres could be seen except at perivascular area and in the walls of the blood vessels. Smooth muscle cells wcre also observed. Ovarian follicles at ditrerent states of development were observed. Polynuclear ova werc also observed. The interstitial gland cells were seen at locations. The mast cells were seen in perivasculnr area. The rate ovary and mesonephric tubules were lined with cuboidal to low, columnar epithelium blood vessels of'different caliber were seen in medulla. luteal cell aggregate was seen in close vicinity of atretic follicle