title: The examination of biophysical parameters of skin (transepidermal water loss, skin hydration and pH value) in different body regions of ponies.
abstract: The purpose of this study was to evaluate transepidermal water loss, skin hydration and skin pH in normal ponies. Sixteen ponies of both sexes were examined in the study. Measurements were taken from seven different sites: the neck region, the shoulder, thorax, lumbar, inguinal, lip region and the auricle. In each of the regions transepidermal water loss (TEWL), skin hydration and skin pH were measured. For transepidermal water loss, the lowest values were observed in the lumbar region (9.71g/hm2), while the highest values were observed in the lip region (22.35 g/hm2). In the case of skin hydration the lowest values were observed for the thorax region (2.13 CU), and the highest for the lip region (41.81 CU). For skin pH, the lowest results were obtained in the lumbar region (6.93), and the highest in the lip region (7.96).
authors.affiliation: Subdepartment of Clinical Diagnostics and Veterinary Dermatology, Faculty of Veterinary' Medicine, University of Life Sciences in Lublin, Głeboka 30, 20-612 Lublin, Poland. kryll@poczta.onet.pl
authors.forename: M P
authors.initials: MP
authors.lastname: Szczepanik
authors.forename: P M
authors.initials: PM
authors.lastname: Wilkołek
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Pluta
authors.forename: Ł R
authors.initials: ŁR
authors.lastname: Adamek
authors.forename: Z J H
authors.initials: ZJ
authors.lastname: Pomorski
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D005260:Female; D006736:Horses / Q000502:physiology*; D006863:Hydrogen-Ion Concentration; D008297:Male; D012879:Skin Physiological Phenomena; D014867:Water / Q000378:metabolism*; D014870:Water Loss, Insensible / Q000502:physiology*
chemical_list: D014867:Water