Table 2.
Demographic data at baseline for healthy adult dogs by vitamin D group (each n = 8).
| Dietary vitamin D concentrations in study food, IU/kg | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parameter | 795.7 | 3087.3 | 5510.9 | 7314.0 | 9992.5 |
| Age, years | 9.9 (2.0) | 6.1 (2.0) | 5.9 (1.8) | 6.0 (1.9) | 7.3 (1.6) |
| Sex | 4 SF, 4 NM | 4 SF, 4 NM | 4 SF, 4 NM | 4 SF, 4 NM | 4 SF, 4 NM |
| Initial weight, kg | 9.73 (1.88) | 8.94 (0.88) | 11.04 (0.98) | 10.74 (0.86) | 9.70 (0.98) |
| Final weight, kg | 10.08 (1.82) | 9.61 (0.99) | 11.15 (1.42) | 10.92 (0.76) | 10.27 (1.02) |
| Food intake/day, g | 171 (30.0) | 176 (26.0) | 187 (24.0) | 191 (22.6) | 172 (18.1) |
Data are shown as mean (standard deviation). NM, neutered male; SF, spayed female.