Dog, rabbit and fowl

PANCREAS (DOG, RABBIT AND FOWL)

Dog

  • The pancreas is V shaped consisting of two branches - right and left, meeting at an acute angle behind pylorus
  • The right branch extends backwards above the first part of the duodenum and ends a short distance behind the right kidney
  • The left branch passes to the left and backwards between the stomach and transverse colon and ends at the cranial pole of the left kidney
  • There are two ducts. The major duct opens separately into the duodenum behind the opening of the bile duct. The minor duct unites with the bile duct

Rabbit

  • It is diffuse and delicate gland in this animal
  • The gland is situated in the fold of mesentery passing across the loops of duodenum. The duct is single

Fowl

  • The pancreas is long narrow lobulated yellowish red gland, which is situated in the loop formed between the two parts of duodenum
  • Two or three ducts open into the duodenum close to the opening of the bile ducts
Last modified: Thursday, 9 February 2012, 10:06 AM