Though cats do have sweat glands, they are only found on their hairless parts. When a cat licks its cost, the moisture from the saliva cools the skin as it evaporates, similar to sweating in humans.

The findings may have implications for radiotherapy, a cancer treatment that can cause damage to salivary glands and leave lasting complications. Doctors don’t regularly come across undiscovered bits ...

The major salivary glands produce approximately one quart of saliva each day, which in turn plays a crucial role in food digestion, swallowing, speech, and protection of teeth against bacteria and ...

Dissect neck and cheeks to view trachea, esophagus and salivary glands. Cut across pectoral girdle and down ... Rabbit’s digestive tract is much longer than cat’s. Herbivores tend to have longer and ...

Initially, not all salivary glands were thought to be impaired while those glands that demonstrated damage seemed to heal spontaneously without further subjective and objective symptomatology.