Classification of the vascular patterns of the pelvic limb muscles of cats

The vascular patterns of the pelvic limb muscles were studied in 20 limbs of 10 cats. Gross dissection and radiography were used to identify the vascular pedicles. It is proposed that the tensor fascia lata, the rectus femoris, the superficial gluteal, the biceps femoris, the sartorius, the gracilis and the lateral digital extensor muscles are suitable for making muscular and musculocutaneous flaps in cat

Byzantine horse skeletons of Theodosius harbour: 1.Paleopathology

Archaeological excavations were started in 2004 during the Yenikapi station project which is the most important change centre of Metro railway system and Marmaray hub passage in the European side. Many antique shipwrecks have been revealed and the area was confirmed as the Theodosius harbour. On the 58.000 m(2) excavation area many archaeological items and scattered horse skeletons were recovered. By examining those horse skeletons, their relation with the Theodosius harbour were studied and questions about the management conditions and rearing purposes of Byzantine horses were tried to be answered. It was thought that the Byzantine horses had been used for riding and loading at Yenikapi. in an attempt to give the presumptive reasons of pathologies on those skeletons

Byzantine Horse Skeletons of Theodosius Harbour: 2. Withers height estimation

This study is a continuation of our previous work that focused on maintenance, intended use and pathologies of horses from the Byzantine period. In the current research Byzantine horse skeletons were investigated in order to estimate their withers heights and structural features. The skeletons were found during Marmaray Project works at Yenikapi, Istanbul, where Theodosius Harbour was located in the past. Materials have been collected during archaeological excavations started in 2004 and covering an area of 58.000 m(2). The data obtained were compared and classified. In general, the specimens were "medium" sized (38.72%, withers height 136-144 cm), and "large-medium" (36.31%, withers height 144-152 cm). According to the classification based on Brauner's metacarpal slenderness index, the horses were described as "slightly slender legged" (40%)

Preliminary results of the analysis of coprolite material of a dog unearthed from the Van-Yoncatepe necropolis in eastern Anatolia

This study presents the results of the analyses of the coprolite material found among the skeletal remains in M6, a burial chamber discovered in the necropolis of the Van-Yoncatepe Castle, which dates back to the beginning of the 1(st) millennium BC (Early Iron Age). For this purpose, microbiological and parasitological examinations, as well as biochemical analyses have been carried out. Because the crystallisation values were so high, the parasite evidences could not been revealed. As a result of the microbiological examination, no micro-organisms were isolated. As for the biochemical analyses performed, the material was tested for glucose, uric acid, cholesterol, triglyceride, total protein, albumin, calcium (Ca), phosphorus (P) and magnesium (Mg). Attempts were then made to ascertain the feeding habits of the Yoncatepe dogs

MORPHOMETRIC ANALYSIS OF THE FORAMEN MAGNUM OF BYZANTINE DOGS EXCAVATED IN ISTANBUL YENIKAPI AT THE SITE OF THEODOSIUS HARBOUR

This study presents the results of morphometric analysis of a total of 473 skulls ascribed to adult animals were sufficiently complete to allow the measurement of their foramen magnum; and for 472 of them the foramen magnum index could be calculated. The dorsal notch was only seen in the group of mesocephalic dogs where about 17% of all skulls exhibited this feature. The average length of the dorsal notch was found to be 2.59 mm. Not a single skull in the dolichocephalic dog group showed any sign of a dorsal notch. The results of this study show that the dorsal notch in the foramen magnum widely seen dogs of the Middle Ages, and point to a morphological variation