[ radiographic study on closure time of the fore and hind limbs growth plates in Rayeni goat]

Raeini goat is one of the goat races which is found in Kerman province and many neighboring provinces. This goat produces soft wool with good quality and holds and even higher ranking than other goat breeds based on production of milk and meat, whereas there is no basic radiologic information about this race. Determination of basic information about the radiographic of anterior and posterior limbs in Raeini goat. To study close time of growth plate in anterior limbs, 12 head of raeini soft wool goats [6 male, 6 female] and the same number for posterior limbs were selected from the goats that were present in the animal husbandries college in Kerman University and had grown under equal nourishment. They were selected from 10 days after their birth until the growth plates of anterior, posterior and back bones were closed. Most of the growth plates in the forelimbs [anterior] in females in the 13th month and in males in the 16th month were closed; closure time of growth plates for hind limbs [posterior] in females was in the 16th month and 14th month respectively. It is possible that early closure of the growth plates in the race of short stature in this breed is justified

Magnetic resonance imaging of feline eye

The purpose of this study was to investigate magnetic resonance imaging [MRI] of the normal feline eye and optic nerves using T[1]-weighted and T[2]-weighted images. A total of 6 healthy female domestic short hair cats age 2-2.5 years and weighing 3.2 +/- 0.4 kg were selected. Magnetic resonance imaging data were collected using GEMSOW [Philips] at a magnetic field strength of 1.5 T. Dorsal, sagittal, and transverse plane images were obtained from left and right eyes. Intraocular structures of the cats visible on T[1]-weighted and T[2]-weighted images include cornea, anterior chamber, posterior chamber, lens, iris, sclera, and chiasma. Cornea was well detected in T[1]-weighted, the iris in T[2]-weighted and chiasma was well detected in T[2]- weighted in dorsal plane. Measurements of the visible structures on T[1]-weighted and T[2]-weighted images did not show any significant difference between the left and right eyes [P>0.05]. MRI provides excellent anatomical detail of the feline eye and optic nerve due to its superior soft tissue contrast and its multiplanar and multislice imaging capability