. Productive sheep husbandry . Sheep. 46 STRUCTURE OF THE SHEEP Sheep are different from any other class of animals belonging to the family Bovidw in that they possess suborbital face glands, and glands in the groin and between the two main toes of the feet. All of these secrete sebaceous or fatty substances. The suborbital face gland is situated in a shallow depression called the lachrymal pit in the lachrymal bone of the skull. In the live animal its location is indicated by a furrow in the skin extending downward from the inner corner of the eye (Fig. 16).. Fig. 16.—Furrow in skin over lach
. Productive sheep husbandry . Sheep. 46 STRUCTURE OF THE SHEEP Sheep are different from any other class of animals belonging to the family Bovidw in that they possess suborbital face glands, and glands in the groin and between the two main toes of the feet. All of these secrete sebaceous or fatty substances. The suborbital face gland is situated in a shallow depression called the lachrymal pit in the lachrymal bone of the skull. In the live animal its location is indicated by a furrow in the skin extending downward from the inner corner of the eye (Fig. 16).. Fig. 16.—Furrow in skin over lachrymal pit. The secretion from the foot-gland or interdigital pouch is car- ried to the surface of the skin through a small duct called the inter- digital canal, the round opening of which is to be found near the top of the triangular depression on the front of the pastern, a little above the hoof (Fig. 17). This opening is large enough to be seen easily with the naked eye and is often referred to by sheepmen as the hole in the foot. Different functions have been ascribed to the foot glands. It is thought by some that they secrete a substance that scents the groimd. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Coffey, Walter Castella, 1877-. Philadelphia : J. B. Lippincott
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