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. 2016 Sep 5;78(12):1805–1810. doi: 10.1292/jvms.16-0003

Table 1. Radiographic kidney size in the Miniature Schnauzer and other dog breeds.

Median Mean ± SD Range
Miniature Schnauzer
K/L2VD (n=48) 3.34 3.36 ± 0.26a) 2.83–3.95
K/L2RLAT (n=48) 3.28 3.27 ± 0.27a) 2.65–3.93
K/L2MEAN (n=49) 3.29 3.31 ± 0.26a) 2.74–3.94
Other dog breeds
K/L2VD (n=53) 2.96 2.97 ± 0.28 2.51–3.63
K/L2RLAT (n=49) 2.93 2.91 ± 0.27 2.48–3.60
K/L2MEAN (n=54) 2.94 2.94 ± 0.27 2.49–3.62

SD: standard deviation, K: kidney length, L2: second lumbar vertebra length, VD: ventrodorsal radiograph, RLAT: right lateral radiograph, MEAN: mean ratio of K/L2VD and K/L2RLAT, a) Significant difference vs. other dog breeds (P<0.001).