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Volume 15 (2):136-141, 2011, Redacted 2017.
Allometric analysis of skull
parameters of Xisqueta sheep.
Parés i Casanova,
P.-M.1; Sarma, K. 2
2Veterinary Anatomy & Histology. Veterinary Sciences, University. of Agricultural
Sciences & Technology.
R.S. Pura, India and 1Dept. of Animal
Anatomy. Animal Science & Health. Univesrsity of Lleida. Catalunya. Spain.
Parés i Casanova PM, Sarma K, Allometric
analysis of skull parameters of Xisqueta sheep, Onl J Vet
Res, 15 (2):136-141,
2011. Craniological
measurements were taken from 44 skulls of adult and subadult Xisqueta sheep. An allometric formula
was applied to the morphometrical data, and the relative growth of each
character to total length of skull was analyzed. Twelve characteristics were
correlated with total cranial length. Dental
length and
some of the widths of the neurocranium and
splanchnocranium had positive
allometric growth compared with total skull length.
Only height of the foramen magnum had a negative allometric growth compared to total skull length. An isometry or
proportional growth was not noted on any of the studied dimensions.
KEY-WORDS: allometry, craniometry, osteometry,
skull, Xisqueta ovine breed