Table-2.

Comparison of vertebral heart scores of Spitz, Labrador retriever and Mongrel dogs with published reference VHS of 9.7±0.5 vertebrae.

Breed	LL VHS (v)	p value (breed VHS vs. reference)	RL VHS (v)	p value (breed VHS vs. reference)
Spitz	10.03±0.11	<0.0001	10.21±0.23	<0.0001
Labrador retriever	10.22±0.20	<0.0001	10.39±0.19	<0.0001
Mongrel	9.62±0.25	0.242	9.82±0.21	0.037

n=Total number of animal in each breed, LL=Left lateral, RL=Right lateral, VHS=Vertebral heart score, v, length measured in vertebrae