Table 3 Characteristics, on the day of mating, of dams included in the study.
From: Composition and evolution of the gut microbiota of growing puppies is impacted by their birth weight
Breed | Number of dams | Age of dams (year) (mean) | Dam’s body weight (kg) (mean ± SD) | Dam’s body condition score (BCS on a scale of 9 points67) (mean ± SD) | Number of puppies included per litter (mean ± SD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Australien shepherd | 4 | 3,7 (min = 2.7; max = 4.4) | 23.1 ± 2.6 | 5.8 ± 1.0 | 5.8 ± 3.1 |
Golden retriever | 3 | 2,7 (min = 1.2; max = 5.1) | 28.1 ± 5.0 | 5.0 ± 1.5 | 5.7 ± 2.1 |
Labrador retriever | 2 | 3,8 (min = 2.7; max = 4.9) | 31.2 ± 1.2 | 7.0 ± 1.4 | 6.0 ± 2.8 |
White swiss shepherd | 2 | 3,1 (min = 3.0; max = 3.1) | 32.8 ± 2.5 | 4.0 ± 0.0 | 2.5 ± 0.7 |
Total population | 11 | 3,3 ± 1.4 | 27.7 ± 4.9 | 5.4 ± 1.4 | 5.2 ± 2.5 |
