A new method of measuring the Transepidermal Water Loss (TEWL) of dog skin

Journal of Veterinary Medical Science

Volumn 69, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 289-292

  Yoshihara, Toru ^a   Shimada, Kenichiroh ^b   Momoi, Yasuyuki ^b   Konno, Katsuhiko ^b   Iwasaki, Toshiroh ^b  

^a KAO CORPORATION   (Japan)

^b TOKYO UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Canine; Skin barrier function; TEWL

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DOG; EPIDERMIS; HUMIDITY; INSTRUMENTATION; METHODOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; TEMPERATURE; THERMOREGULATION;

ANIMALS; DOGS; EPIDERMIS; HUMIDITY; PHYSIOLOGY; TEMPERATURE; WATER LOSS, INSENSIBLE;

CANIS FAMILIARIS;

EID: 34147108744     PISSN: 09167250     EISSN: 13477439     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1292/jvms.69.289     Document Type: Article

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