Minor salivary glands in oral mucosa of two dogs: A pilot study

Journal Title: Journal of Veterinary and Animal Sciences - Year 2021, Vol 52, Issue 1

Abstract

Presence of minor salivary glands in the oral mucosa and its potential use as an autograft for treating dry eye disease has been widely reported in humans. But there is a paucity of literature regarding the histological evidence for the presence of minor salivary glands in the oral mucosa of dogs. The present pilot study histologically identified and topographically described the minor salivary glands in the oral mucosa of two dogs, as a potential autograft for keratoconjunctivitis sicca. The samples were collected from different sites of the upper and lower lips and the commissures. Samples were processed for routine paraffin embedding; 5 μm sections were taken and were stained using Hematoxyline and Eosin staining. Histological examination revealed exocrine, compound, tubulo-acinar glands and the secretion was mixed type.

Authors and Affiliations

Gisha G. Nair S. Sooryadas C. V. Rajani P. T. Dinesh Harshad Patki Sudhir N. S. Jinesh Kumar George Chandy

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  • EP ID EP699416
  • DOI 10.51966/jvas.2021.52.1.99-101
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Gisha G. Nair S. Sooryadas C. V. Rajani P. T. Dinesh Harshad Patki Sudhir N. S. Jinesh Kumar George Chandy (2021). Minor salivary glands in oral mucosa of two dogs: A pilot study. Journal of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, 52(1), -. https://europub.co.uk/articles/-A-699416