It turns out the curious practice has a basis in science: Recent research on the amphibians»
skin secretions led by Moscow State University organic chemist A.T. Lebedev shows they're loaded with peptides, antimicrobial compounds as potent against Salmonella and Staphylococcus bacteria as prescription antibiotics.
Not exact matches
Do not wash it more often as it may
lead to dryness of
skin that further promotes oil
secretion and clogging of
skin pores.
Oily
skin is characterized by excessive sebum
secretion, the formation of keratin blockages in pores and bacterial proliferation that
lead to the development of localized imperfections.
When you bath your dog, you strip his fur of this natural oil
secretion,
leading to dry
skin.
For chronic or severe cases, the generalized form of disease
leads to seborrhea (
secretions mixed with dirt & ruptured blister), thickening of
skin and fold formation and severe lymphadenopathy.