Table 3.
Means (SD) of EPA + DHA dose and of Omega-3 Index, quality of life, and pain scores at baseline (pre) and after 16 weeks (post) by size category.
| Small Dogs n = 11 |
Medium Dogs n = 8 |
Large Dogs n = 10 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dose (mg/kg/d) | 76 (16) * | 75 (22) * | 53 (11) | |||
| Pre | Post | Pre | Post | Pre | Post | |
| Body weight (kg) | 7.2 (2.0) | 7.2 (2) | 15.0 (6.0) | 15.5 (6.5) | 33.0 (4.3) | 33.6 (4.8) |
| Omega-3 Index% | 1.5 (1.0) | 3.1 (1.0) † | 1.7 (1.2) | 4.1 (1.8) † | 1.1 (0.5) | 3.0 (1.2) † |
| Pain Score | 6.0 (4.3) | 3.7 (3.7) † | 9.4 (7.8) | 6.5 (6.2) † | 7.5 (5.6) | 8.7 (5.7) |
| Quality of Life | 9.0 (1.0) | 9.3 (0.7) † | 8.7 (1.4) | 9.0 (0.8) | 8.9 (1.0) | 8.9 (0.8) |
* p < 0.03 vs. large dogs; † p ≤ 0.05 post vs. pre.