Table 2 Characteristics of the study subjects.

From: Effects of Lactiplantibacillus plantarum CBT LP3 and Bifidobacterium breve CBT BR3 supplementation on weight loss and gut microbiota of overweight dogs

 

Control group

Treatment group

p-value

Animals, N

20

21

 

Age, Mean ± SE, Year

7.50 ± 0.56

6.86 ± 0.66

0.4651

Sex, N

Male, 2

Castrated male, 9

Female, 2

Spayed female, 7

Castrated male, 12

Spayed female, 9

 

Breed, N

Maltese, 5

Poodle, 4

Pomeranian, 3

Shih Tzu, 1

Bichon Frise, 1

Retriever, 1

Chihuahua, 1

Schnauzer, 1

Spitz, 1

Mixed, 2

Maltese, 5

Poodle, 5

Pomeranian, 3

Shih Tzu, 1

Bichon Frise, 1

Chihuahua, 2

Schnauzer, 1

Spitz, 1

Mixed, 2