These differences may
explain the significant advantages of sheep milk for
infants and other patients with digestive problems
(Mack, 1953; Haeniein, 1993).
The lipids of sheep milk are somewhat similar to
those of goat milk. The most significant difference
between goat and sheep milk is the presence of
low-chain fatty acids such as caproic, capryiic and
capric acids in higher proportions in goat milk than