Radiographic Anatomy of the Head of Sheep

The purpose of this study was to assess and describe the radiographic anatomy of the bony structures in the head of sheep.

Experimental study.

Fifteen mature Afshari sheep.

Radiographs were made out of the head of the animals in lateral and dorsoventral views. Radiographic anatomy was analyzed with results from gross dissection of 5 specimens.

Detectable anatomic structures of the head were studied in details and labeled in each radiographic view.

The results of this study can help better understanding of the head skeletal components anatomy and their relationships in the head radiography of the sheep.