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Table 4.

Body weight, LBM, and indirect calorimetry data of different size dogs used in the present study

	Miniature Dachshunds	Beagles	Labrador Retrievers	Pooled ANOVA
	n = 4	n = 4	n = 4	SEM¹	P value
BW, kg	5.63^c	8.04^b	35.0^a	1.06	<0.001
LBM, kg	—	6.68^b	26.14^a	0.26	<0.001
LBM, % BW	—	84.0^b	74.6^a	2.4	0.002
REE, Kcal/BW^0.75,²	61.9^b	91.2^a	72.7^ab	8.1	0.001
FEE, Kcal/BW^0.75	103.6	101.9	99.5	18.3	0.968
Fasting RQ²	0.83^a	0.76^b	0.77^b	0.02	<0.001
Fed RQ	0.85^b	0.87^a	0.85^b	0.01	<0.001
VCO₂, L/min	2.61^b	3.61^ab	10.40^a	0.57	<0.001
VO₂, L/min	3.05^b	4.11^ab	12.22^a	0.70	<0.001

¹SEM based on n = 4 for each dog breed.

²LBM = lean body mass, FEE = fasting energy expenditure, REE = resting energy expenditure, RQ = respiratory quotient, VCO₂ = resting volume of CO₂ produced, VO₂ = resting volume of O₂ produced.