Ahmad, Mir ShabirSathyamoorthy, O.R.Ramesh, GeethaBalachandran, C.TANUVAS2018-04-162018-04-162011-01http://krishikosh.egranth.ac.in/handle/1/5810043570Micrometrical studies on the skin of Madras red sheep was conducted in neonatal, young and adult age groups. The skin was the thickest on the neck dorsal region and thinnest on the thorax ventral region, in all the age groups studied. The epidermis on the dorsal regions was found to be slightly thicker than the lateral and ventral regions of neck, thorax and loin. From neonatal to adult age group animals, the dermal thickness was found to be increased in all the regions in the present study. The diameter of primary hair follicle was more than the secondary hair follicle and also the location of primary hair follicle was deeper to secondary hair follicle.en-USVeterinary ScienceVeterinary Anatomy and HistologyArticle