TY - JOUR T1 - Macro Anatomic Investigations on Digestive System of Marmara Region Sea Gulls AU - Ince, Nazan Gezer AU - Pazvant, Gulsun AU - Kahvecioglu, Kifayet Oya JO - Journal of Animal and Veterinary Advances VL - 9 IS - 12 SP - 1757 EP - 1760 PY - 2010 DA - 2001/08/19 SN - 1680-5593 DO - javaa.2010.1757.1760 UR - https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?doi=javaa.2010.1757.1760 KW - Sea gull KW -avian KW -birds KW -digestive system KW -gastrointestinal track KW -anatomy KW -Turkey AB - In this study, 5 sea gulls brought for fracture treatment and died at the Istanbul University Veterinary Faculty Wild Life Research and Protection Club (VASAK) were used. The digestive systems were dissected after keeping the gulls in 10% formaldehyde solution. Crop and Meckel’s diverticulum (Diverticulum vitelli) were not observed at dissection. Ceca averaged 0.7 cm as a pair at both sides of the ileum. Gallbladder was present as a 2.2 cm long pooch between the liver lobes. The aim of this study was determination of macroscobical differences in the digestive system of sea gulls and establishes a data to compare anatomical characteristics with other avian species. ER -