TABLE 2.
Calorific content of domestic dog faeces estimated from samples of six dogs from six households (N)
| Species | N | Megajoules per dry kg | Kilocalories per dry 100 g | Megajoules per wet kg | Kilocalories per wet 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canis lupus familiaris | 6 | 14.47 ± 2.20 | 345.57 ± 52.52 | 5.65 ± 1.65 | 135.02 ± 39.34 |
| N | Proportion of mineral content | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| % weight of dry pellet | % weight of wet pellet | ||
| Canis lupus familiaris | 4 | 30.7 | 12.1 |
Note: Figures as presented as megajoules per kg of dry and wet weight and as kilocalories per 100 g of dry and wet weight. Proportion of mineral content of pellets estimated as the average percentage weight of non‐combusted material out of the dry and wet weight of the pellet. Wet pellet weight was back transformed from dry weight using average water content of this study's dog faeces (60.5%). Mineral data available only from four dogs.