Pagliarani Sara, Palmieri Chiara, McGowan Michael, Carrick Frank, Boyd Jackson, Johnston Stephen D
Ontario Veterinary College, The University of Guelph, Guelph, ON N1G 2W1, Canada.
School of Veterinary Science, The University of Queensland, Gatton 4343, Australia.
Biology (Basel). 2023 Nov 17;12(11):1445. doi: 10.3390/biology12111445.
The koala (), while being an iconic Australian marsupial, has recently been listed as endangered. To establish an improved understanding of normal reproductive anatomy, this paper brings together unpublished research which has approached the topic from two perspectives: (1) the establishment of an artificial insemination program, and (2) the definition of spp.-derived histopathological changes of the female koala urogenital system. Based on the presentation and histological processing of over 70 opportunistic specimens, recovered from wildlife hospitals in Southeast Queensland (Australia), we describe the gross and microanatomy of the koala ovary, oviduct, uteri, vaginal complex, and urogenital sinus during the interestrous, proliferative, and luteal phases of the reproductive cycle.
考拉（）虽是澳大利亚标志性的有袋动物，但最近被列为濒危物种。为了更好地了解其正常生殖解剖结构，本文汇集了尚未发表的研究，这些研究从两个角度探讨了该主题：（1）人工授精计划的建立，以及（2）考拉雌性泌尿生殖系统物种特异性组织病理学变化的定义。基于从澳大利亚昆士兰州东南部野生动物医院收集的70多个机会性标本的呈现和组织学处理，我们描述了生殖周期中动情间期、增殖期和黄体期考拉卵巢、输卵管、子宫、阴道复合体和泌尿生殖窦的大体和微观解剖结构。
