Effects of Freezing the Skin and Plucking the Fibres in Sheep, With Special Reference to Pigmentation

Abstract

Macroscopic and microscopic changes in the skin of seven adult Suffolk and Merino sheep were studied for periods of up to 513 days following the application o fsolid carbon dioxide to hair- and wool-growing areas after clipping or plucking of the fibres. Observations were also made on the effect of plucking alone.