Ahaduzzaman, Md., Naznin, Morium, Imtiaz, Mohammed Ashif, and Sikder, Suchandan (2014) Musk Gland Swelling in an Anemic Black Bengal Goat; Case Study. Research Journal for Veterinary Practitioners, 2 (2). pp. 19-21.

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Abstract

Musk gland is a modified sebaceous gland located in both sexes caudal to the base of the horn. As these are activated by the presence of male hormones in the blood, this activity is seasonal in the male and unusual in the female (The Kebun, 2008). Due to its anatomical location this gland is also known as horn gland or cornual gland. Musk (sebaceous) gland adenitis is an uncommon and idiopathic skin disease (Crig, 2006) characterized by an immune response against the sebaceous glands, which can lead to the destruction of the gland. It was first described in veterinary literature in the 1980s (Spaterna et al., 2003) and there are only few pair articles are available on this regard. The normal function of these glands is to emit scent commonly known as pheromone to exhibit the reproductive behavior and primarily testosterone dependent to attract the female to make the mate. The "male effect" is well known in sheep and goat as a good example of pheromone induced activation of reproductive function (Iwata et al., 2000). Physiological activation of the glands is anticipated but desperate activation due to infection or idiopathic causes are despiteful to the animals. Therefore, the current therapy was taken to find out the therapeutic outcome of musk gland swelling.

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