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Sweat glands of the scrotum of the bull
N B Blazquez1, G J Mallard, S R Wedd
1Department of Animal Husbandry, University of Bristol, School of Veterinary Science, U.K.
Journal of Reproduction and Fertility
|July 1, 1988
Abstract:
Skin samples were taken post mortem from the scrotum, abdomen and neck of 4 mature bulls. The volume of sweat glands per unit skin surface area of the scrotum was greater than that of other body regions. Within the scrotum there was a gradient in sweat gland volume increasing from proximal through to distal parts of the scrotum. These results suggest a previously unidentified variable cooling capacity of the scrotum depending on testicular descent.