Table 3.
In vitro gastric and intestinal DMD of pet treats
| Treat categories | Gastric phase (6 h) | Intestinal phase (18 h) |
|---|---|---|
| Meat product | ||
| Meat product 1 (MP1) | 49.88b | 87.71c |
| Meat product 2 (MP2) | 65.63ab | 85.25c |
| Meat product 3 (MP3) | 92.15a | 99.37a |
| Meat product 4 (MP4) | 86.13a | 99.17ab |
| Meat product 5 (MP5) | 38.22b | 97.81ab |
| Meat product 6 (MP6) | 16.60bc | 72.45d |
| Meat product 7 (MP7) | 39.55b | 88.87bc |
| Dental | ||
| Dental 1 (DE1) | 86.24a | 94.66ab |
| Dental 2 (DE2) | 38.27d | 89.62bc |
| Dental 3 (DE3) | 73.39b | 98.97a |
| Dental 4 (DE4) | 42.93c | 88.85bc |
| Dental 5 (DE5) | 14.62f | 62.01d |
| Dental 6 (DE6) | 27.82e | 87.07c |
| Rawhide and rawhide like | ||
| Rawhide 1 (RH1) | 15.63c | 70.73bc |
| Rawhide 2 (RH2) | 42.05b | 76.98ab |
| Rawhide 3 (RH3) | 8.41c | 35.14d |
| Rawhide 4 (RH4) | 86.9a | 95.74a |
| Chew | ||
| Chew 1 (CH1) | 56.35a | 99.01b |
| Chew 2 (CH2) | 55.58a | 99.81a |
| Chew 3 (CH3) | 27.51b | 99.98a |
| Biscuit | ||
| Biscuit 1 (BI1) | 87.21 | 98.41 |
| Biscuit 2 (BI2) | 89.40 | 98.90 |
| Cat treat | ||
| Cat treat 1 (CT1) | 71.96a | 99.82 |
| Cat treat 2 (CT2) | 52.65c | 94.31 |
| Cat treat 3 (CT3) | 67.08b | 86.33 |
a–fMeans without a common superscript letter within a column and treat category differ (P < 0.05).