The lenght of the intestine in pig

Authors

  • João Gilberto Lopes Pereira Universidade de São Paulo, Faculdade de Medicina Veterinária e Zootecnia, São Paulo, SP
  • Antonio Fernandes Filho Universidade de São Paulo, Faculdade de Medicina Veterinária e Zootecnia, São Paulo, SP
  • Nilson Ferreira Universidade de São Paulo, Faculdade de Medicina Veterinária e Zootecnia, São Paulo, SP
  • Arlindo Garcia Moreno Universidade de São Paulo, Faculdade de Medicina Veterinária e Zootecnia, São Paulo, SP

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.11606/issn.2318-3659.v23i1p25-29

Keywords:

Anatomy of swine, Intestines

Abstract

It was studied the length of the various segments of the digestive tract as well as their full length in 40 adult pigs (20 males and 20 females) and it was achieved the following average, without significant difference concerning sex: small intestine - 17.7 2m ± 1.32; caecum - 0.23m ± 0.02; colon and rectum - 4.62 m ± 0.31) large intestine – 4.85m ± 0.32; full length 22.55 m ± 1.54. There was positive correlation between the full length of the intestine and the weight or length of the carcasses.

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Published

1986-03-15

Issue

Vol. 23 No. 1 (1986)

Section

BASIC SCIENCES

How to Cite

The lenght of the intestine in pig. (1986). Revista Da Faculdade De Medicina Veterinária E Zootecnia Da Universidade De São Paulo, 23(1), 25-29. https://doi.org/10.11606/issn.2318-3659.v23i1p25-29