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Acta vet. scand. 2001, 42, 107-112. Morphology of the Leather Defect Light Flecks and Spots 1 2 1 By O. Nafstad , H. Wisløff and H. Grønstøl 1Department of Large Animal Clinical Sciences, Norwegian School of Veterinary Science; P.O.Box 8146 Dep, 0033 Oslo, Norway. 2National Veterinary Institute, P.O.Box 8156 Dep, 0033 Oslo, Norway. Nafstad O, Wisløff H, Grønstøl H: Morphology of the leather defect light flecks and spots. Acta vet. scand. 2001, 42, 107-112. – The skin histology and the scanning electron microscope morphology of the hide defect light flecks and spots after tanning were studied in 11 steers infested with biting lice (Damalinia bovis). Nine steers from herds free of lice were used as controls. Skin biopsies from 6 of the animals in the lice infested group showed mild to moderate hyperkeratosis and moderate perivascular to diffuse dermatitis with infiltration of mainly mononuclear cells and some eosinophilic granulocytes. The steers were slaughtered at an age of 18 to 23 months. Light flecks and spots occurred on all examined hides from the infested group after tanning. No exam- ined hides from the control group demonstrated similar damage. Both light microscopic examination of sections of tanned hide with light flecks and spots and scanning electron microscopy of the same defects showed superficial grain loss and craters with a irregu- lar fibre base encircled by smooth and intact grain. The association between louse infestation at an early age and damage of hides follow- ing slaughter 6 to 15 months later, suggested that louse infestations lead to a prolonged or lifelong weakening in the dermis. This weakening may cause superficial grain loss du