ANATOMICAL STUDIES ON THE GALL BLADDER OF BAKERWALI AND NON-DESCRIPT GOATS OF UNION TERRITORY OF JAMMU AND KASHMIR, INDIA

: A comparative gross morphological and histological study on the gall bladder Bakerwali and non-descript goats of union territory of Jammu and Kashmir, India, was conducted. Biometrical values were significantly higher in Bakerwali goats as compared to non-descript goats of the Jammu region. Length showed an increasing pattern with advancing age in both breeds. Mean length was more in Bakerwali goat as compared to non-descript. Mean width within the adult age group of Bakerwali and non-descript goats showed a significant difference (p ≤ 0.05). Mean width was significantly more in Bakerwali goat as compared to non-descript. Mean values of width and thickness of gallbladder were found lesser in senile age groups irrespective of breeds. In the neck region of the gall bladder, serous glands were observed in Bakerwali goats whereas, in the body and fundus region, mucous glands were predominant. In non-descript goats, the glands were predominantly mucous type irrespective of the region of the gallbladder. All the micrometrical values showed non-significant differences between the breeds (p ≤ 0.05).