Table 1.

Demographic characteristics of the study population.

Group	Puppy number	Age (months)	Sex	Breed	Vaccination status
CT + V	1	4	Male	Mixed	No
	2	2	Male	Pit Bull	No
	3	2	Male	Chihuahua	No
	4	4	Male	Blood Hound	No
	5	4	Male	Schnauzer	No
	6	3	Male	Mixed	No
	7	3	Male	Poodle	Yes
CT + I	1	3	Female	Mixed	No
	2	2	Female	Mixed	No
	3	4	Male	Mixed	Yes
	4	2	Female	Pomeranian	No
	5	5	Male	Schnauzer	No
	6	4	Female	Pit Bull	No
	7	3	Female	Mixed	No
	8	5	Male	Mixed	No
	9	4	Female	Schnauzer	Yes
	10	4	Male	Schnauzer	Yes
	11	5	Male	Mixed	No

The number of puppies per group, age, sex, breed, and vaccination status is described.

CT conventional treatment, I immunomodulatory, V vehicle.