Comparative veterinary anatomy

The word anatomy is derived from the Greek word Ana (Apart) and tomy (Cut). It is the branch of biological science, which deals with the structure and form of organisms. It includes the study of shape, weight, color, texture, and relative position of various parts and organs of the organisms when in a state of normal health.

In this section, you can get information about the following things.

• Introduction
• Planes of the body
• Methods to study anatomy
• Surface contour of the bones
• The skeleton  
• The bone
• Bovine topographic anatomy of abdominal organs  
• Equine topographic anatomy of abdominal organs
• Heart percussion and auscultation
• Jugular furrow 
• Lungs percussion and auscultation
• Epidural anesthesia  
• Paranasal sinuses
• Dental nerve blocks  
• Dehorning
• Laparotomy (Celiotomy)  
• Guttural pouches
• Tonsillectomy  
• Pleurocentesis 
• Passage of the stomach tube
• Castration and vasectomy in bulls  
• Tracheotomy