60 SHEEP DISEASES. 



THE MALE GENITAL ORGANS. 



The scrotum is long, pendulous and has a dis- 

 tinct neck. 



The testicles are very large and oval. 



The epididymis is very adherent to the testicle. 



The spermatic cord is long, and the vaginal ring 

 small. 



The vas deferens is of small calibre. 



The vesiculae seminales are compact. 



The prostate is light yellow in color. 



The penis is cylindrical, with a urethra! process 

 extending out from the glans. 



The prepuce is long and narrow. 



The urethra lies in a groove on the lower surface 

 of the penis, forming a twisted process. Its diam- 

 eter is not over one-sixteenth of an inch. This is 

 one reason why mangels or sugar beets are a dan- 

 gerous food for rams and wethers, on account of 

 the calculi they form. 



THE FEMALE GENITAL ORGANS. 



The ovaries are small. 



The fallopian tubes are long and tortuous. 



The uterus lies almost entirely in the abdominal 

 cavity, a thing that should be remembered in diag- 

 nosing pregnancy. 



The vagina is short, with a thick wall. 



The urethra is very short, and dilatable. This 

 prevents serious consequences from urinary calculi 

 in ewes. 



The mammary glands are relatively large, and 

 pigmented. 



