Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Effect of carbonated water baths on healthy dog skin function
By Iyori, Keita et al.·Published in Veterinary dermatology·2023·Vet Derm Tokyo, Japan·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: A preliminary investigation of the impact of artificially carbonated water bathing on canine skin physiological and barrier function.
- Species:
- dog
Plain-English summary
Six healthy beagles were given a bath in artificially carbonated water to see how it affected their skin. After the bath, researchers found that the blood flow in the dogs' skin increased significantly, but there were no changes in body temperature, skin temperature, or skin hydration. Importantly, the dogs did not experience any negative side effects from the treatment. This suggests that bathing in carbonated water might help improve skin blood flow in dogs without harming their skin barrier.
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Abstract
BACKGROUND: The effect of carbon dioxide (CO)-rich water bathing on the skin has been studied extensively in humans. However, there have been few studies evaluating the impact of CO-rich water bathing on canine skin physiology and barrier functions. OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the impact of artificially carbonated water (ACW) bathing on skin parameters in healthy beagles. ANIMALS: Six healthy beagles with no history of skin disease. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Body temperature, skin temperature, transepidermal water loss (TEWL), skin hydration and skin blood flow were evaluated before and after single ACW bathing (37°C, 20 min) with a COconcentration of >1000 ppm. RESULTS: After ACW bathing, skin blood flow significantly increased (p < 0.0001), yet there were no significant changes in body temperature (p = 0.3124), skin temperature (p = 0.4911), TEWL (p = 0.5167) or skin hydration (p = 0.3084). There were no adverse events during the trials. CONCLUSIONS AND CLINICAL IMPORTANCE: Artificially carbonated water water bathing could potentially increase skin blood flow without affecting skin temperature, body temperature and skin barrier function in dogs, similar to its effects in humans.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36546309/