GROSS ANATOMICAL STUDIES ON TESTIS AND EPIDIDYMIS AT PRE-PUBERTAL AND PUBERTAL STAGES OF TEDDY GOAT

Testes with intact epididymis were collected from 50 apparently healthy Teddy goats (bucks) of 4 to 7 and 8 to 24 months. The purpose of this was to study pre-pubertal and pubertal changes in testes of Teddy Goats. Testis of Goats consists of two surfaces, two borders and two extremities on gross examination. The epididymis was a long tube comprises of three regions; caput, corpus and cauda. The biometrical parameter includes the weight, length, width, thickness and circumference of testicle of pre-pubertal and pubertal stages of Teddy goats. All observed parameter in right and left testicles of pubertal stage were found significantly (P<0.05) higher than that of pre-pubertal stage. The mean weight of right and left epididymis, length and width of right and left corpus-epididymis at pubertal stage was found significantly (P<0.05) increased than in pre-pubertal stage. That means puberty and age significantly (P<0.05) affects the gross anatomical aspects of the testes and epididymis of Teddy male goats. Biometrical measurements including weight, length, width, thickness and circumference of testes and epididymid is significantly increased from pre-pubertal to pubertal stage.