Post hatch development of preen gland in the duck - Preen gland duck

Preen gland is an external skin gland. It is compound holocrine gland. It secretes an oily secretion. This oily fluid prevents the ducks from drying out its feathers as they are water birds. They do this by preening. This work deals with growth of the gland from the date of hatch to adult. It also deals with its gross anatomical and histological aspects of the gland in detail. This also form the basics of bird anatomy and for pathological studies

About the author

S. Rajathi est diplômée de l'Université vétérinaire et des sciences animales du Tamil Nadu, Madras Veterinary College, Chennai, en 2003, avec quatre médailles d'or. Diplômée en anatomie vétérinaire de l'Université agricole du Kerala en 2005 avec une médaille d'or. Il a rejoint TANUVAS en tant que professeur assistant en 2012.

Product details

• Authors: Rajathi Shunmugam
• Publisher: LAP Lambert Academic Publishing
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 19.03.2018
• EAN: 9783330075832
• ISBN: 978-3-330-07583-2
• No. of pages: 104
• Dimensions: 150 mm x 220 mm x 7 mm
• Weight: 173 g
• Subject: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Medicine > Veterinary medicine