HISTOLOGICAL AND HISTOENZYMATIC PROPERTIE S OF LANDULAE-PROFUNDAE-PLICAE-SEMILUNARES-CONJUNCTIVAE IN A RED DEER DOE (CEROUS-ELAPHUS L) AND A ROE DOE (CAPREOLUS-CAPREOLUS L)

Samples of glandulae profundae plicae semilunares conjunctivae (Haderi an glands) of 3 red Jeer does and 3 roe deer does were mounted in para ffin, cut into 8 mm slices, and stained by the following methods: (1) hematoxylin-eosin, (2) periodic-acid SCHIFF (PAS), (3) alcian blue at pH 2.5, (4) alcian blue ar pH 2.5 combined with the PAS method. In bot h animal species the surface of the Harderian glands is enveloped by t he connective tissue capsule presenting a lobular construction - the g landular cells within the acini being highly prismatic. The glandular acini in the roe deer are denser than in the red deer. The acid glucos e-amino-glycanes as well as the PAS-positive substances are manifested more within the red deers' glandular cells. It was found that the dif ferences between the red deer and the roe deer were insignificant and can be ascribed to inherent species characteristics especially since b oth live in similar natural conditions.