Abstract
Summary and conclusions
Large areas around surgically imposed wounds developed parakeratosis in zinc-deficient calves. The regions involved normally do not develop parakeratosis. Thus secondary factors such as mild trauma appear to determine the location of parakeratosis. This also indicates that the basic condition of the skin in a zinc deficiency is the same throughout the body. Reducing the total amount of feed consumed, either by zinc deficiency or by limited feeding, substantially retarded the rate of generation of new skin following surgical removal of the skin. The effects of zinc deficiency and dietary restriction were reversible.
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