Published in Scientific Works. Series C. Veterinary Medicine, Vol. LXX, Issue 1
Written by Sorina-Andreea MIHAI, Adela Ioana MUSTĂȚEA, Ioan CIOAREC-LUPAN, Cristian MARIN, Gabriel PREDOI
The parotid gland is one of the major salivary glands present in domestic mammals, mainly developed in herbivores. In the specialized literature, there are studies related to the size and development of the gland in ruminants, analyzing correlations between diet and parotid gland morphometry. The parotid region is an area of interest for clinicians, given the traumatic lesions or tumor formations that can occur in this region and which also lead to pathologies of the large salivary glands. Despite the low incidence of salivary gland diseases in most domestic animal species, inflammatory processes may occur, and medicamentous treatment may be associated with surgical treatment. The study focused on aspects of the morpho-topography and vascularization of the parotid gland in small ruminants, also describing its rapport with vascular-nervous and lymphatic structures. Among the most important differences and individual variations observed are differences in gland morphometry and variations in the topography of the parotid duct.
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