Akademik Veri Yönetim Sistemi
Ataturk Universitesi Veteriner Bilimleri Dergisi, cilt.16, sa.3, ss.228-235, 2021 (Scopus)
© 2021 Ataturk Universitesi. All rights reserved.In the study, it was aimed to reveal the morphological, morphometric, and histological characteristics of sinus interdigitalis found in the fore and hind foots of the South Karaman sheep. For this purpose, the front and hind feet of 8 South Karaman sheep (male) with a weight varying between 38-56 kg were used. Sinus interdigitalis were dissected out from the feet. After morphometric measurements were made, morphological examinations were made and photographed. Morphologically, it was observed that the gland was located in the region between the distal part of the phalanx proximalis and the proximal part of the phalanx media, and resembled a pipe with its trunk and flow channel. The weight, body length, diameter, flexura, canal length, and diameter of the gland were measured morphometrically. In the measurements made, it was determined that all the values of the front leg were higher than the hindfoot. There was no statistically significant difference in the evaluations between the right and left feet (P<0.05). Histological examination revealed that the wall of the sinus intedigitalis consists of three layers: epidermis, dermis, and fibrous capsule, and in the dermis, hair follicles, sebaceous glands, m. arrector pili and sweat glands were found.