564 EMBRYOLOGY. 



(a.) Horse. — -The embryo grows about one inch week!}', and 

 at the end of the period has a length of about 27 inches. The 

 hair appears on the crest and bade. The testicles lie near the 

 abdominal ring, 



(6.) Ox. — The embryo at the end of 32 weeks measures about 

 25 inches. 



(c.) Sheep and Goat. — The embryo has a length of from 10 

 to 13 inches. 



(d) Pig. — The embryo measures about 7 inches in length. 



(e.) Garnivora. — The dog's embryo measures about 5 inches ; 

 the cat's embryo, 4 inches. The body is covered with hair, and 

 the claws are present. The eyelids are closed, and the testicles 

 are still in the abdomen. 



VII. Period. — Includes, in the horse, the 35th to the 48th 

 week ; in cattle, the 33rd to the 40th week ; in the sheep and 

 goat, the 19th to the 21st or 22nd week ; in the pig, the last 

 half of the loth to the 16th or 17th week; in dogs, the 9th 

 week ; and in cats, the 8th week. In all animals it reaches up 

 to the time of birth. 



(a.) Horse. — The foetus attains at the end of this period a 

 length of over a metre (3 feet) ; it is completely covered with 

 hair, and the testicles pass into the scrotum. The inguinal ring 

 is very wide, and slight hernia is generally present. 



(6.) Ox. — The foetus measures about 32 inches. 



(c.) Shee-iJ. — The foetus has a length of about 18 inches. 

 Qoat. — The foetus measures about 13 inches; if only one foetus 

 is present, 18 inches. 



(d.) Pig. — The foetus has a length of 10 inches. 



(e.) Garnivora. — The foetus measures about 7 inches. The 

 cat's foetus, about 5 inches. 



