title: Microscopic anatomy of the equine skin with special reference to the dermis.
abstract: We have observed and re-evaluated the histology of the skin of the horse, using samples from four Thoroughbreds. The skin was composed of the usual three components: epidermis, dermis and subcutis. In particular, the dermis was found to have three fibrous components: a papillary layer, a reticular layer and a cordovan-leather tissue layer. The cordovan-leather tissue layer was subdivided into a superficial main layer and a deeper accessory layer. The superficial main layer was thick, and present in all of the skin samples. The deeper accessory layer was found in the dorsal and dorso-lateral parts of the neck and trunk and in the extremities. Hair bulbs and sudoriferous glands did not extend into the cordovan-leather tissue layer and subcutis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Veterinary Anatomy, School of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Sciences, Kitasato University, Aomori, Japan.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Wakuri
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Mutoh
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Ichikawa
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Liu
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D005260:Female; D006736:Horses / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D008297:Male; D012867:Skin / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000166:cytology