Table 2.
Means of coefficients of total tract apparent digestibility (CTTAD, %), metabolizable energy, and fecal characteristics of dogs fed diets containing choline chloride (control) or the herbal source of choline (test).
| Item | Control | Test | SEM | p-Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CTTAD, % | ||||
| Dry matter | 77.1 | 77.6 | 0.486 | 0.668 |
| Organic matter | 80.5 | 81.0 | 0.424 | 0.565 |
| Crude protein | 82.4 | 83.4 | 0.346 | 0.172 |
| Ether extract | 90.1 | 90.2 | 0.236 | 0.708 |
| Gross energy | 81.5 | 82.5 | 0.443 | 0.556 |
| Metabolizable energy, kcal/kg | ||||
| ME | 4168.1 | 4194.2 | 24.91 | 0.617 |
| Fecal Characteristics | ||||
| Dry matter, % | 36.37 | 36.01 | 0.121 | 0.709 |
| pH | 6.56 | 6.60 | 0.068 | 0.761 |
| Score | 4 | 4 | - | 0.999 |
SEM: Standard error of the mean; p-value obtained by the Student’s t-test (p < 0.05); fecal score was analyzed by the Wilcoxon test (p < 0.05).