Table 2. Characteristics of included dogs.
| Dog | Group | Age (years) | Sex | Breed | Prednisone dosage at time of treatment (mg/kg) | Diet | CCECAI | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day 0 | Day 7 | Day 30 | |||||||
| 1 | FMT | 10 | FI | Mixed breed | 2.2 | Royal Canin HP | 9 | 7 | 1 |
| 2 | FMT | 5 | FS | Mixed breed | 2.0 | Rayne Kangaroo Low Fat | 4 | 3 | 2.5 |
| 3 | FMT | 4 | MI | German shepherd | 1.4 | Purina HA | 7 | 7 | 3 |
| 4 | FMT | 6 | FS | Yorkshire terrier | 2.17 | Royal Canin HP | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 5 | FMT | 8 | FS | German shepherd | 2.31 | Royal Canin HP | 12 | 5.5 | 3 |
| 6 | FMT | 1 | FS | Labrador retriever | 2.01 | Purina HA | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| 7 | FMT | 7 | MN | Mixed breed | 2.1 | Royal Canin HP | 5.5 | 5 | . |
| 8 | Placebo | 10 | FS | German shepherd | 1.1 | Purina HA | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| 9 | Placebo | 11 | FS | Yorkshire terrier | 2.0 | Royal Canin HP | 4 | 8 | 1 |
| 10 | Placebo | 7 | MN | Pug | 2.14 | Purina HA | 12 | 8 | 3 |
| 11 | Placebo | 5 | FS | Mixed breed | 2.2 | Purina HA | 8 | 4.5 | 5 |
| 12 | Placebo | 1 | FS | Mixed breed | 1.96 | Home cooked diet formulated by OVC Nutrition Service | 2.5 | 7 | 10 |
| 13 | Placebo | 1 | FS | Mixed breed | 1.96 | Home cooked diet formulated by OVC Nutrition Service | 3 | 7 | 9 |
Abbreviations: FMT: Fecal microbial transplant, Royal Canin HP: Royal Canin Hydrolyzed Protein Moderate Calorie Dry Canine Formula, Purina HA: Purina Proplan Veterinary Diets HA Hydrolyzed Dry Canine Formula, Rayne Kangaroo Low Fat: Rayne Clinical Nutrition Low Fat Kangaroo Maintenance Dry Canine Formula.