Gross Anatomical and Biometrical Studies on the Heart and its Associated Blood Vessels in Buffalo (Bubalus bubalis) of Mathura Region

Abstract

The study was conducted on heart of 10 non-descript male buffalo calves of approximately 1 year of age. The heart of buffalo calf was cone shaped. Its base was wide and extended from cranial border of the 3^rd rib to caudal border of 5^th rib, whereas, apex was conical. Total length of heart was found to be correlated with length and width of left and right atrium, length of right as well as left ventricle, circumference of aorta and descending aorta. The circumference of aorta was correlated with circumference of descending aorta, cranial venacava, caudal venacava, thickness of wall of pulmonary artery and wall of left ventricle.