Figure 1.

Flowchart documenting the number of dogs recruited to each treatment and their progress through the trial. ^aTwo dogs were excluded before randomization because of being relocated outside of the geographic region. ^bTwo dogs fed the whole food diet were excluded before completion of the first treatment arm because of one each of refusal to eat the food and another dog was withdrawn by the owner because vomiting and diarrhea that developed during the diet transition period. ^cTwo dogs fed an extruded dry diet were excluded because of the administration of a prohibited medication before the completion of the first treatment arm.