Table 5.

Characteristics of the groups according to the disease status

	Healthy domestic dogs other than WHWTs	H-WHWTs	D-WHWTs
N	30	6	11
Sex (M/F)	14/16	4/2	4/7
Age, yr	6.25 (3.53–7.39) a	8.68 (7.65–10.11)	11.52 (10.51–12.33) a
Poids, kg	12.45 (7.68–23.68)	9.40 (8.65–9.70)	9.5 (9.25–10.45)

Data are expressed as median and interquartile range. Superscript letters reflect paired

statistical difference (P < 0.0001) according to Kruskal-Wallis and Dunn post hoc tests. H-WHWTs Healthy West Highland white terriers, D-WHWTs West Highland white terriers affected with canine idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, M Male, F Female, BALF Bronchoalveolar lavage fluid