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Topographical anatomy and desensitization of the pudendal nerve
in adult male dromedary camels

مؤلف البحث
A.F. Ahmeda, F.A. Al-Sobayila, M.A. Al-Halaga
ملخص البحث

The objectives of this study were to describe the topographical anatomy of the pudendal nerve and to develop techniques of
its blocking in adult male dromedary camels. Two cadavers and 30 adult male dromedary camels were used for the description
of topographical anatomy and pudendal nerve block techniques, respectively. Results revealed that the pudendal nerve arises from
the ventral branches of the 2nd and 3rd sacral spinal nerves. The nerve had three divisions; dorsal, middle, and ventral. The caudal
rectal nerve was a branch of the dorsal division. Three blocking techniques were developed according to the results of
topographical anatomy. The first technique was 15 cm cranial to the tail base and 7 cm lateral to the midline. The second was 12
cm cranial to the tail base and 7 cm lateral to the midline. The third was about 3 cm on either sides of the anus. Details and
complications of each technique were reported. In conclusion, the anatomy of the pudendal nerve was different from that of cattle
and horse. The second technique (12 cm cranial to the tail base and 7 cm lateral to the midline) for pudendal nerve block was
superior among the three methods. Duration of nerve blocking was suitable for examination and for performing some surgical
procedures in male dromedary camels.

مجلة البحث
Theriogenology
المشارك في البحث
الناشر
ELSEVIER (Science Direct)
تصنيف البحث
1
عدد البحث
76
موقع البحث
www.sciencedirect.com
سنة البحث
2011
صفحات البحث
772-777