Anatomical Studies on the Skull of the Domestic Rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus) With Special Reference to the Hyoid Apparatus

Abstract

The present work was conducted on 14 of local breed rabbits as well as on 12 New Zealand White rabbits. After preparing the specimens, dif-ferent methods and techniques were conducted in a trial to produce clean bony specimens. The most suitable method used in the present investigation was cleaning by Der-mestid Beetles then degreasing and bleaching using hydrogen peroxide. All characteristic features of the var-ious parts of the axial skeleton in the rabbit were described and dis-cussed with those recorded by other authors having performed earlier studies on rabbits and cats. No-menclature in this thesis was adopt-ed according to Nomina Anatomica Veterinaria (2005).