Journal of
Veterinary Medicine and Animal Health

  • Abbreviation: J. Vet. Med. Anim. Health
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2141-2529
  • DOI: 10.5897/JVMAH
  • Start Year: 2009
  • Published Articles: 403

Full Length Research Paper

Histology of the midbrain of the grey breasted helmeted guinea fowl (Numida meleagris galeata) at post-hatch

Wanmi Nathaniel
  • Wanmi Nathaniel
  • Department of Veterinary Anatomy, College of Veterinary Medicine, UAM, Makurdi, Benue State, Nigeria.
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Usendi Ifukibot Levi
  • Usendi Ifukibot Levi
  • Department of Veterinary Anatomy, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Jos, Plateau State, Nigeria.
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Gosomji Innocent Jonah
  • Gosomji Innocent Jonah
  • Department of Veterinary Anatomy, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, UNIABUJA, Nigeria.
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Pindar David Bukar
  • Pindar David Bukar
  • Department of Veterinary Anatomy, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Ahmadu Bello University Zaria, Kaduna State, Nigeria.
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  •  Received: 06 June 2017
  •  Accepted: 15 September 2017
  •  Published: 31 July 2019

Abstract

The study was carried out to investigate the development of the midbrain in the grey breasted helmeted guinea fowl, Numida meleagris galeata, at post-hatch. Domestication of this species of bird is in an increase, but scanty documentation on the development of midbrain (mesencephalon) and how it relates to the neurobiology of this bird is lacking. In our findings, there was a steady increase in the midbrain mean weights found to be 0.0418 ± 0.0081 and 0.2236 ± 0.0224 g on the first day and day 61 post-hatch, respectively. Morphological and cellular development shows the midbrain to develop immediately after hatch at day one. This indicates that auditory-visual activities are fully functional in the wild grey breasted helmeted guinea fowl and capable of independent survival immediately after hatching.

Key words: Morpho-histogenesis, midbrain, guinea fowl.

 

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