Table 7.
Quantitative descriptive analysis (QDA) of coat condition of adult canines consuming treatment diets containing different protein sources
| Item1 | Treatment | SEM | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CONd | 5% CLHd | CLHd | 5% CHd | CHd | ||
| Gloss | 3.9 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 0.10 |
| Softness | 3.4 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 0.10 |
| Coat feel | 3.0 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 2.9 | 3.0 | 0.10 |
| Scale/dandruff | 4.1 | 4.2 | 4.0 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 0.18 |
Abbreviations: CONd: 25% chicken meal diet; 5% CLHd: 5% chicken liver and heart hydrolysate plus 20% chicken meal diet; CLHd: 25% chicken liver and heart hydrolysate diet; 5% CHd: 5% chicken hydrolysate plus 20% chicken meal diet; CHd: 25% chicken hydrolysate diet.
1Glossiness (1 = very dull to 5 = very shiny); softness (1 = very brittle to 5 = very soft); greasiness (1 = very greasy to 5 = not greasy); scale/dandruff (1 = very scaly to 5 = no scale).