Morphological characteristics of interdigital diverticulum (sinus cutaneous interdigitalis) of Dubska pramenka

• Main Authors: Avdić, R. (Veterinary Faculty, Sarajevo (Bosnia and Herzegovina). Department for Histology and Embryology), Katica, A. (Veterinary Faculty, Sarajevo (Bosnia and Herzegovina). Department for Histology and Embryology), Mlaćo, N. (Veterinary Faculty, Sarajevo (Bosnia and Herzegovina). Department for Histology and Embryology), Softić, A. (Veterinary Faculty, Sarajevo (Bosnia and Herzegovina). Department of Animal Husbandry), Tandir, F. (Veterinary Faculty, Sarajevo (Bosnia and Herzegovina). Department for Histology and Embryology), Čengić, B. (Veterinary Faculty, Sarajevo (Bosnia and Herzegovina). Department for Obstetrics and Udder diseases), Bejdić, P. (Veterinary Faculty, Sarajevo (Bosnia and Herzegovina). Department for Histology and Embryology), Ćutahija, V. (Veterinary Faculty, Sarajevo (Bosnia and Herzegovina). Department for Histology and Embryology), Hadžiomerović, N. (Veterinary Faculty, Sarajevo (Bosnia and Herzegovina). Department for Histology and Embryology)
• Format: Publication
• Language: English
• Published: Institute for Animal Husbandry, Belgrade-Zemun (Serbia) 2013
• Subjects: Bosnia and Herzegovina; histology; Morphology; sheep; sinuses

Lameness in sheep, especially in semi-extensive breeding of Dubska pramenka, which starts in the interdigital region, was the motive of our morphological and histological research, in order to and in some way, bring the structure of the interdigital sinus in correlation with the appearance of this pathological state that causes extensive economical losses in the domestic sheep breeding,. The anatomical location of the interdigital diverticulum, its histological structure, which point to abundance of sebaceous glands around the hair follicles surrounding the interdigital opening and interdigital glands in deeper layers, point to the suggestion that their secretion increases due to poor hygienic keeping conditions. Pathogens - anaerobic microorganisms, which are most commonly causing the contagious lameness find the ideal conditions for their growth and reproduction because the secretion of these glands is likely "to close" the only "air" communication - interdigital opening.