Table 7.
Week 10 change from baseline hair and skin scores, sebum concentrations1, hydration status2, and transepidermal water loss (TEWL)3 of dogs consuming a SCFP-supplemented or control diet
| Measure | Δ Control | Δ SCFP | SEM | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skin score4 | -0.03 | -0.02 | 0.09 | 0.6877 |
| Hair score5 | -0.11 | -0.03 | 0.09 | 0.5562 |
| Sebum concentration (back)6, arbitrary unit | 3.00 | 1.44 | 0.93 | 0.3276 |
| Sebum concentration (inguinal)7, arbitrary unit | -0.04 | 1.48 | 0.61 | 0.0893 |
| Sebum concentration (ear)8, arbitrary unit | 22.97 | 38.82 | 7.22 | 0.0572 |
| Hydration (back)6, arbitrary unit | 0.05 | -0.88 | 0.43 | 0.1468 |
| Hydration (inguinal)7, arbitrary unit | 0.44 | 2.30 | 2.65 | 0.4583 |
| Hydration (ear)8, arbitrary unit | -1.58 | -4.49 | 3.29 | 0.5076 |
| TEWL (back)6, g/h/m2 | -6.47b | -3.82a | 0.99 | 0.0410 |
| TEWL (inguinal)7, g/h/m2 | -0.25 | 0.84 | 1.01 | 0.3465 |
| TEWL (ear)8, g/h/m2 | 0.85 | -1.18 | 0.77 | 0.0545 |
Measured using a sebumeter, μg/cm².
Measured using a corneometer, arbitrary units.
Measured using a tewameter, g/h/m².
Skin scores: 1 = dry; 2 = slightly dry; 3 = normal; 4 = slightly greasy; 5 = greasy.
Hair scores: 1 = dull, coarse, dry; 2 = poorly reflective, nonsoft; 3 = medium reflective, medium soft; 4 = highly reflective, very soft; 5 = greasy.
Back measurements were taken on the right side along the spine between the rib and hip bone.
Inguinal measurements were taken on the left side.
Ear measurements were taken on the left side towards the inside of the ear.
Mean values within a row with unlike superscript letters differ (P < 0.05).