Origin and distribution of the forelimb arteries of the paca Cuniculus paca (Rodentia, Cuniculide) in captivity

• Grant number: 14/07274-1
• Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Scientific Initiation
• Start date: July 01, 2014
• End date: June 30, 2015
• Field of knowledge: Agronomical Sciences - Veterinary Medicine - Animal Clinics and Surgery
• Principal Investigator: Marcia Rita Fernandes Machado
• Grantee: Saliha Samidi
• Host Institution: Faculdade de Ciências Agrárias e Veterinárias (FCAV). Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP). Campus de Jaboticabal. Jaboticabal , SP, Brazil

Abstract

The agouti is an important species of Brazilian fauna and has great potential livestock and experimental. By the lack of studies on their morphology, the aim of this study is to describe the origin and distribution of the arteries of your forelimb. It will use five adult Cuniculus paca, males and females, weighing five and 10kg in captivity. Latex will be injected, flushed and diluted in the caudal aorta until the entire arterial system will be completed. After fixation in paraformoldehyde 10% for 72 hours, will be proceeded to dissect for visualization and identification of the vessel in question.