SKIN CHARACTERS OF CROSSBRED CATTLE AND PHYSIOLOGICAL ADAPTATION - SKIN THICKNESS

Authors
SAXENA SK MALIK MR PAREKH HKB
Citation
Sk. Saxena et al., SKIN CHARACTERS OF CROSSBRED CATTLE AND PHYSIOLOGICAL ADAPTATION - SKIN THICKNESS, Indian Journal of Animal Sciences, 64(5), 1994, pp. 446-449
Citations number
NO
Categorie Soggetti
Veterinary Sciences","Agriculture Dairy & AnumalScience
Journal title
Indian Journal of Animal Sciences → ACNP
ISSN journal
03678318
Volume
64
Issue
5
Year of publication
1994
Pages
446 - 449
Database
ISI
SICI code
0367-8318(1994)64:5<446:SCOCCA>2.0.ZU;2-N
Abstract
The study was conducted to elucidate the role of age and season on the thickness of skin and its different layers in 3-breed cross female ca ttle having preponderance of Jersey in one group and of Friesian in th e other. Only the skin and dermis thickness increased with age. The pa ns affected by season were the cuticle and epidermis. Significantly th inner cuticle and epidermis during summer in JFL group indicated that this group might be better adapted to tropical summer than the FJL gro up animals.