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By contrast, physiological skin pH levels in dogs are sparsely described.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Hypothesis\/Objectives<\/jats:title><jats:p>To determine the pH of intact skin in healthy dogs and to study the influence of different physiological factors on the pH level of canine skin.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Animals<\/jats:title><jats:p>Seventy\u2010seven client\u2010owned dogs of various breeds, age and sex.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Methods and materials<\/jats:title><jats:p>A prospective study was designed and the pH of intact skin was measured at the concave surface of both pinnae, and in both axillary and inguinal regions. For each location, the colour and density of the hairs also was recorded. Each dog\u2019s rectal body temperature and body condition scores also were determined.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>The skin pH in dogs &lt;12\u2009weeks of age was significantly lower (3.97\u20135.70) than in older dogs (4.40\u20138.18) (<jats:italic>P\u2009<\/jats:italic>&lt;\u20090.001). In dogs &gt;12\u2009weeks of age, skin pH was significantly lower in the inguinal regions compared to the pinnae (<jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u20090.008), and female dogs had a significantly lower skin pH in the inguinal regions than male dogs (<jats:italic>P\u2009<\/jats:italic>=\u20090.043). Pinnae covered with light\u2010coloured hair had a lower skin pH than those with dark\u2010coloured hair (<jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u20090.04). No significant differences were found between dogs with different body condition scores, body temperatures or differences in hair density.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Conclusions and clinical relevance<\/jats:title><jats:p>The pH of intact healthy skin is lower in puppies of &lt;12\u2009weeks of age. Regional differences of body location also were seen which were variably affected by hair colour and sex. 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