Anatomical Studies On The Arterial Supply Of The Eye In The One- Humped Camel (camelus Dromedarius)

ABSTRACT

Aim: This work focused on the arteries supplying the eye of the one-humped camel. The origin; course anddistribution of the arteries were studied, that’s helped in the field of comparative veterinary anatomy andsurgical operations.Materials and Methods: Six heads of camels used in this study, the heads were cannulated through the commoncarotid artery and washing with the normal saline solution. Dissolve a 50gm lead oxide powder in a 150 mlsolution of the red gum milk latex and the common carotid artery was injected. Four heads were undergoing thefine dissection to demonstrate the arterial supply of the eye and other two heads were used for X-rays purposes.The data were photographed using Sony camera 14 Megapixel, 5X.Results: The eye of the camel was supplied through the external ophthalmic artery, external ethmoidal artery, inaddition to the malar artery, the maxillary tubercular artery and angular artery of the infraorbital artery.Conclusion: this study gave off a clear anatomical data about the arteries of the eye of dromedary camel thathelped the surgeon in the surgical interference.