Original scientific paper

Morphohistological characteristics of the interdigital gland in the roebuck (Capreolus capreolus L.).

Zdravko Janicki orcid.org/0000-0002-3052-832X ; Chair for Game Biology, Pathology and Breeding, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
Ante Hraste ; Department of Anatomy, Histology and Embryology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
Alen Slavica ; Chair for Game Biology, Pathology and Breeding, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
Dean Konjević ; Chair for Game Biology, Pathology and Breeding, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
Zdravko Marinović ; Veterinar d.o.o.’ Veterinary Outpatient Department, Slavonski Brod, Croatia
Ðurđica Stubičan ; Library of the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia

Abstract

This research was conducted on the interdigital gland of the roebuck (Capreolus capreolus L.). In the presented study the detailed morphology, type of secretion and anatomical location of this gland are described. The gland is composed of a pouch and an excretory duct. The glandular tissue contains sebaceous acini of the holocrine secretion and tubular-coil glands of the apocrine secretion, and no hair follicles or sweat glands were found. Differential staining established the gland’s detailed structure and, using the Sudan Black B method, we have shown the distribution of lipids inside glandular acini.

Keywords

roebuck; interdigital gland; histology; histochemistry

Hrčak ID:

71150

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/71150

Publication date:

21.2.2003.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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