title: [Topography of the lymphatic collecting ducts of the mammary glands of the dog].
abstract: The topography of the lymph drainage was examined by in vivo injections of india ink into the mammary parenchyma of 73 female dogs. Only one gland was injected at a time on each side. Only the cranial abdominal mammary gland had direct drainage to the axillary as well as to the superficial inguinal nodes. The principal routes of drainage differ for each gland. The glands on each side are completely independent as regards their lymph drainage. The cranial thoracic mammary glands on each side had their own collecting duct which led to the sternal lymph nodes. The results of this study suggest to develop a new model for the surgical extirpation of mammary tumors in the bitch.
authors.affiliation: Département d'Anatomie et d'Embryologie, Faculté Vétérinaire de Barcelone (Espagne).
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Ruberte
authors.forename: J Y
authors.initials: JY
authors.lastname: Sautet
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Gine
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Lopez
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Rodriguez
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D004285:Dogs / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D005260:Female; D008208:Lymphatic System / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D008321:Mammary Glands, Animal / Q000033:anatomy & histology*
vernacular_title: Topographie des collecteurs lymphatiques mammaires de la chienne.