ÖZ Masum olarak bilinen (pet hayvanlarına yönelik) bebek şampuanlarının bir köpeğin epidermisi için 150 kat fazla asidik olduğunu biliyor muydunuz? Aslında bu editöre mektup tarzında hazırlanan makale ile hem klinisyen meslektaşlarımıza hem de hasta sahiplerine ortak dille hitap etmeyi amaçladık. ABSTRACT Did you know that innocent baby shampoos (for pet animals) are 150 times more acidic for the epidermis of a dog? In fact, with this article in the form of an editorial letter, we aimed to

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