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Table 1 Characteristics of 12 diabetic dogs at the beginning of the study

From: Starch sources influence lipidaemia of diabetic dogs

Breed

Sex

Age (years)

Body weight (kg)a

Body condition score

NPH insulin (unit/kg)

Post-Ba

Post-PB

Post-Mi

Morning

Night

Mixed breed

Intact male

7

10.5

10.4

10.0

4

0.67

0.67

Labrador retriever

Neutered male

9

30.1

31.5

31.4

5

0.50

0.50

Mixed breed

Spayed female

9

5.8

5.7

6.0

5

0.17

0.17

Cocker

Spayed female

5

12.5

12.9

12.1

5

0.64

0.64

Mixed breed

Spayed female

12

10.4

10.4

10.4

5

0.19

0.19

Labrador retriever

Spayed female

8

29.5

30.3

30.4

5

0.34

0.34

Labrador retriever

Intact male

7

45.5

45.0

45.6

5

0.40

0.40

Schnauzer

Neutered male

7

8.9

8.5

8.5

4

0.68

0.68

Labrador retriever

Intact male

7

38.0

38.6

38.0

5

0.39

0.39

Labrador retriever

Spayed female

10

25.1

26.4

26.3

5

0.40

0.40

Pug

Spayed female

9

9.5

10.0

10.0

6

0.85

0.85

Dachshund

Spayed female

9

6.6

6.7

6.6

5

0.23

0.23

  1. aWithout difference after each diet period (p = 0.12 obtained by ANOVA test)