Table 1 Characteristics of the enrolled dogs.

From: Characterization of faecal microbiota and serum inflammatory markers in dogs diagnosed with chronic enteropathy or small-cell lymphoma: a pilot study

Parameters

Healthy (n = 16)

Disease (n = 11)

P value

Breeds (number of dogs)

Beagle (9), Labrador Retriever (4), Mix (3)

Jack Russell Terrier (2), Japanese Chin (1), Maltese (1), Shiba (3), Toy Poodle (2), Yorkshire Terrier (2)

–

Sex (number of dogs)

CM (10), M (0), SF (6), F (0)

CM (5), M (1), SF (4), F (1)

0.345

Age (years; mean ± SD)

4.79 ± 3.42

8.60 ± 3.17

0.007

Body weight (kg; mean ± SD)

15.89 ± 6.58

5.42 ± 2.19

 < 0.001

Plasma albumin concentration (g/dl; mean ± SD)

3.26 ± 0.29

2.15 ± 0.59

 < 0.001

Diagnosis

–

CE (6), SCL (5)

–

Diet

–

Normal (6), LFD (5)

–

Treatment

–

N/T (7), budesonide (1), prednisolone (3)

–

CIBDAI (median; range)

–

1 (0–10)

–

  1. Data were analysed using Fisher’s exact test for the sex ratio and Welch’s t-test for other parameters between the healthy and disease groups, respectively. Treatment drugs were administered within 4 weeks of sample collection.
  2. CM castrated male, M male, SF spayed female, F female, CE chronic enteropathy, SCL small-cell lymphoma, LFD low-fat diet, N/T no treatment, CIBDAI canine inflammatory bowel disease activity index.
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