Partial and total intestinal length of domestic cats Felis catus domesticus – (Linnaeus, 1758)

Authors

  • André Luiz Quagliatto Santos
  • Lorena Tannús Menezes
  • Arthur Paulino Sanzo Kaminishi
  • Tatiana Grillo Leonardo
  • Liliane Rangel Nascimento
  • Tablita Silva Malta
  • Antônio Maximiano Neto

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Keywords:

Felis catus domesticus, anatomy, biometry, intestine.

Abstract

Until this present moment has been studied the length of intestinal segments and the total intestinal length of several species of wild and domestic mammals. In this study used 16 domestic cat (Felis catus domesticus),being 8 males and 8 females, from the city of Uberaba, Minas Gerais, Brazil. After remove the organs of the animals, the intestine was isolated and the parts were measured. The following values was found for medium, maximum and minimum lengths, respectively: duodenum - 9.20 cm (13.50 cm and 5.80 cm); jejunum - 109.56 cm (132.60 cm and 72.70 cm); ileum - 2.49 cm (4.00 cm and 1.50 cm); cecum - 1.68 cm (2.50 cm and 1.00 cm); ascending colon - 4.49 cm (8.00 cm and 2.10 cm); transverse colon - 1.82 cm (4.10 cm and 0.60 cm); descending colon - 9.22 cm (13.40 cm and – 7.20 cm); rectum – 3.46 cm (4.50 cm and 3.00 cm) and the total lenght - 147.20 cm (237.50 cm and 100.20 cm). Males have a longer length of intestine than females (164.90 cm and 129.57 cm respectively).

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Published

2015-09-12

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Section

Medicina veterinária

How to Cite

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Santos ALQ, Menezes LT, Kaminishi APS, Leonardo TG, Nascimento LR, Malta TS, et al. Partial and total intestinal length of domestic cats Felis catus domesticus – (Linnaeus, 1758). Pubvet [Internet]. 2015 Sep. 12 [cited 2026 Oct. 20];5(14). Available from: https://ojs.pubvet.com.br/index.php/revista/article/view/2323