@ARTICLE{Szczepanik_M.P._Transepidermal_2019,
 author={Szczepanik, M.P. and Wilkołek, P.M. and Adamek, Ł.R. and Kalisz, G. and Gołyński, M. and Sitkowski, W. and Taszkun, I.},
 volume={vol.22},
 number={No 2},
 journal={Polish Journal of Veterinary Sciences},
 pages={237-242},
 howpublished={online},
 year={2019},
 publisher={Polish Academy of Sciences Committee of Veterinary Sciences},
 publisher={University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn},
 abstract={Allergic skin diseases in cats are amongst the most prevalent dermatological conditions in this species. The objectives of this study were to evaluate different types of skin barrier measurements in healthy cats and cats with non-flea non-food hypersensitivity dermatitis (NFNFHD). 24 clinically healthy and 19 NFNFHD cats were included in this clinical trial. In each animal, the transepidermal water loss (TEWL) and skin hydration (SH) were assessed on six clipped body sites by VapoMeter SWL 4605 and Corneometer ®CM 825, respectively. Results of TEWL measurement were , significantly higher in one of the six examined body sites, namely on the lumbar area (p=0.0049). Furthermore, a statistically significant difference was found between the average TEWL values (p=0.019). Statistically notable differences were mea- sured at least in one certain body site for SH: in the groin (p=0.02), where the values in the affect- ed cats were lower than in the healthy individuals. These results may suggest that in NFNFHD cats transepidermal water loss is higher than in healthy cats. Skin hydration is, at least, in certain body sites, lower in atopic feline patients than in healthy individuals.},
 type={Article},
 title={Transepidermal water loss and skin hydration in healthy cats and cats with non-flea non-food hypersensitivity dermatitis (NFNFHD)},
 URL={http://ochroma.man.poznan.pl/Content/110891/PDF/06.pdf},
 doi={10.24425/pjvs.2019.127091},
 keywords={cats, atopic dermatitis, transepidermal water loss, skin hydration},
}