The brain skull of an Anglo-Nubian goat

Currently, the classical study of the anatomy of the skull bones in the form of fine anatomical preparation and morphometry are the standard in veterinary anatomy. The use of modern methods of visual diagnostics such as computed tomography significantly enriches the theoretical and practical material on the osteology of domestic and farm animals. Having studied the bibliographic data, we found a sufficient volume on the anatomy of the skull bones of goats of various breeds and ages. However, we did not establish the presence of data on the osteology of the skull of the Anglo-Nubian goat. In this regard, the purpose of our study is to study the anatomical, topographic and morphometric characteristics of the bones of the cranial skull of the Anglo-Nubian goat using classical anatomical methods and using computed tomography. The material for the study was the corpses of Anglo-Nubian goats (n = 20). The cadaver material was obtained farm located in the Moscow region. The age of the animals was 1-2 years. The study was conducted by morphometry and fine anatomical dissection, as well as visual diagnostics – computed tomography. Based on the results of the study, the anatomical and topographic characteristics of the bones of the cranial skull of the Anglo-Nubian goat were established and the morphometric characteristics of their structures were determined. The data obtained can be used for comparative anatomy with other farm animals, as well as in veterinary practice and experimental studies, where goats can be used as an anatomical model in the study of surgical approaches for performing surgical manipulations in the head area.