Table 3.
Body weight, body condition score, and fecal score in dogs fed DF and SDF on days 11 and 21.
| Item 1 | DF 2 | SDF 3 | p Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| BW (kg) | 8.01 ± 0.14 | 7.87 ± 0.18 | 0.540 |
| BCS | 5.05 ± 0.17 | 4.65 ± 0.11 | 0.660 |
| TFS | 2.55 ± 0.14 | 2.62 ± 0.25 | 0.028 |
| TSFR (%) | 0.48 | 0.48 | - |
| TDR (%) | 0.95 | 3.33 | - |
1 BW: body weight; BCS: body condition score; all the test dogs were weighed and BCS were recorded with a nine-point scale on days 1, 11, and 21 before morning feeding. TFS: total fecal score. All samples were scored in 0.5 units increments using the following scale: 1 = hard, dry pellets, small hard masses; 2 = hard, stool, remains firm and soft; 3 = soft, formed, and moist stool, retains shape; 4 = soft, unformed stool, assumes shape of container; 5 = watery, liquid that can be poured; in which, 1 ≤ FS < 2 constipation, 2 ≤ FS ≤ 3 normal, 3 < FS < 4 soft stool, 4 ≤ FS ≤ 5 diarrhea. TSFR: total soft feces ratio. Ratio of the number of soft feces to the total number of fecal scores. TDR: total diarrhea ratio. Ratio of the number of diarrhea to the total number of fecal scores. 2 DF: dry food. 3 SDF: water-softened dry food.