Gross morphometric features of the epididymis in adult male Pakistani goats (Capra hircus)

The current study was carried out to grossly measure the different parts of the epididymis in local nondescript breed of goat in pakistan. a total of 100 male goats (body weight 20-40kg,age 1-3 years),slaughtered at different slaughter houses in hyderabad were included in this study. the epididymis had the following mean measurements: left epididymis- length,breadth and thickness of head,body and tail were 3.49±0.75,6.61±0.72,1.68-0.26,1.94±0.38,0.54±0.11,1.49±0.22,0.67±0.18,0.25±0.05,1.27±0.20 cm,respectively. the circumference and weight of the tail was 4.78±0.64 cm and 2.46±0.91g. the right epididymis-length,breadth and thickness of the head,body and tail were 3.49±0.70,6.58±0.70,1.68±0.28,1.94±0.41,0.55±0.12,1.47±0.22,0.67±0.18,0.25±0.05,1.26±0.19 cm,whereas circumference and weight of the tail was 4.76±0.64 cm and 2.45±0.92 g,respectively. the current study demonstrated statistically no significant difference in the right and left epididymis parameters of the male goat. copyright © 2015 zoological society of pakistan.