The donkey is mainly used as a working animal for riding and pack transport, as well as for dairy and meat production. Eye afflictions are common in donkeys, thus requiring a detailed study. A few studies had focused on the donkey's eye, and most of them had considered it, merely, a horse's eye. This study aimed to investigate the anatomy, histology, ultrastructure, and immunohistochemical features of the donkey's eye. The results were recorded and compared to those of horses in certain dimensions. Unlike horses, the donkey's eye is more circular in the contour of the cornea, has smaller lenticular thickness, and has longer anterior and vitreous chambers. Positive immunoreactivity to acidic fibroblast growth factor in the basal cell layers of the cornea was observed, indicating their role in cell differentiation and the renewal of the epithelium. Moreover, the corneal keratocytes expressed angiotensin-converting …
Research Abstract
Research Date
Research Department
Research Journal
Microscopy and Microanalysis
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Research Publisher
Oxford University Press
Research Vol
Volume 28,Issue 5
Research Website
https://academic.oup.com/mam/article-abstract/28/5/1780/6995579?login=false
Research Year
2022
Research Pages
1780–1793 (1-14)