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Journal of the American Animal Hospital Association 39:29-33 (2003)
© 2003 American Animal Hospital Association

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The Effects of Four Acidifying Sprays, Vinegar, and Water on Canine Cutaneous pH Levels

Jennifer L. Matousek, DVM, MS, Diplomate ACVD, Karen L. Campbell, DVM, MS, Diplomate ACVIM, Diplomate ACVD, Ibulaimu Kakoma, DVM, PhD and David J. Schaeffer, PhD

From the Departments of Veterinary Clinical Medicine (Matousek, Campbell), Pathobiology (Kakoma), and Veterinary Biosciences (Schaeffer), College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Illinois, 1008 West Hazelwood Drive, Urbana, Illinois 61802.

Address all correspondence to Dr. Matousek.

This study determined the extent and duration of cutaneous acidification caused by a single application of four acidifying sprays, vinegar, and water. Multivariate repeated measures analysis of variance revealed a significant difference between the six sprays (F=15.3; P<=0.001). Linear contrast tests showed that the effects of the acidifying sprays were significantly different from vinegar and water (F=6.0; P<=0.001), and vinegar was significantly different from water (F=13.8; P<=0.001). The acidifying sprays decreased cutaneous pH to <6.0 for a mean range of 50 to 65 hours, while vinegar did so for a mean of 12 hours.




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