The =parotid gland= is smaller than that of the horse, and is light
red-brown in color. It has somewhat the form of a very narrow long
triangle, and lies chiefly on the posterior part of the masseter muscle.
The thick wide upper end partly covers a large subparotid lymph gland.
The small lower end is bent forward and fits into the angle of union of
the jugular and external maxillary veins; it lies on the submaxillary
gland. The parotid duct leaves the lower part of the deep face; in its
course it resembles that of the horse, but it pierces the cheek opposite
the fifth upper cheek tooth.
The =submaxillary gland= is very large, and is pale yellow in color. It
is covered to a small extent by the parotid. Its general form resembles
that of the horse, but its lower (or anterior) end is large and rounded,
and is separated by a small interval only from the gland of the other
side. This part can be distinctly felt in the living animal, and is
related externally to a large submaxillary lymph gland. The duct leaves
the middle of the superficial face of the gland, crosses the
stylo-hyoideus and the intermediate tendon of the digastricus, and is
then disposed as in the horse.
The =sublingual gland= consists of two parts. The dorsal part (Glandula
sublingualis parvicanalaris) is long, thin, and pale yellow in color. It
extends from the anterior pillar of the soft palate about to the
symphysis of the jaw. It has numerous small tortuous ducts (Ductus
sublinguales minores), which open between the papillæ under the side of
the tongue. The ventral part is shorter and thicker, and is salmon pink
in color. It has a single duct (Ductus sublingualis major), which either
opens alongside of or joins the submaxillary duct.