Table 2. Canine characteristics and lipid concentrations of each breed.
| MSC | TPO | STZ | OTR | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (62 dogs) | (47 dogs) | (25 dogs) | (172 dogs) | (306 dogs) | ||
| Age | 9.75a) (2.00–12.75) | 6.17b) (1.58–14.08) | 11.25 (2.00–14.58) | 9.00 (1.50–16.92) | 9.08 (1.50–16.92) | |
| Sex | 10 MI, 16 MN | 5 MI, 21 MN | 3 MI, 8 MN | 11 MI, 54 MN | 29 MI, 99 MN | |
| 6 FI, 30 FN | 2 FI, 18 FN, 1 UR | 5 FI, 8 FN, 1 UR | 13 FI, 94 FN | 26 FI, 150 FN, 2 UR | ||
| BCS | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 3 | 26 | 17 | 3 | 47 | 93 | |
| 4 | 21 | 18 | 15 | 70 | 124 | |
| 5 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 38 | 51 | |
| Unknown | 7 | 8 | 3 | 14 | 32 | |
| Total cholesterol | 294.19 (163.45–800.74) | 292.19 (139.47–1,076.07) | 288.69 (152.16–896.25) | 269.48 (132.86–2,287.30) | 276.47 (132.86–2,287.30) | |
| Total triglyceride | 633.90c) (108.95–6,011.71) | 374.61 (95.76–2,507.12) | 405.77 (139.40–1,697.16) | 277.34 (79.69–5,095.56) | 355.20 (79.69–6,011.71) | |
MSC, Miniature Schnauzer; TPO, Toy Poodle; STZ, Shih Tzu; OTR, Other Breed; MI, Male intact; MN, Male neutered; FI, Female intact; FN, Female neutered; UR, unreported sex status; BCS, Body Condition Score with 5-point scale (1−5). All lipid values show pre-dosage concentrations. Values are median (range) for age (years), total cholesterol concentration (mg/dl), and each triglyceride concentration (mg/dl). a) Significantly different from STZ (P<0.05). b) Significantly different from the other three breed groups (P<0.001). c) Significantly different from OTR (P<0.00001).