Table 2. Distribution of dogs by appetite and feeding method according to the stage of chronic kidney disease at the time of diagnosis.
Item | Appetite | Feeding method | ||||
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Anorexia (%) | Hyporexia (%) | No alteration (%) | Voluntary (%) | Feeding tube (%) | ||
Stage1 | 2 | 9 (18.0) | 17 (34.0) | 24 (48.0) | 41 (82.0) | 9 (18.0) |
3 | 15 (34.9) | 15 (34.9) | 13 (30.2) | 28 (65.1) | 15 (34.9) | |
4 | 14 (60.9) | 6 (26.1) | 3 (13.0) | 9 (39.1) | 14 (60.9) |
1Staging according to IRIS [10].