Table 4.
Food intake, fecal characteristics, and apparent total tract macronutrient digestibility in dogs fed DF and SDF.
| Item | DF 1 | SDF 2 | p Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food intake 3, g/d (DM basis) | 184.00 | 184.00 | - |
| Fecal output, g/d (as is) | 91.07 ± 4.78 | 89.00 ± 1.81 | 0.693 |
| Fecal output, g/d (DM basis) | 24.90 ± 1.27 | 23.82 ± 1.73 | 0.628 |
| Digestibility, % | |||
| Dry matter | 88.55 ± 0.01 | 89.04 ± 0.01 | 0.628 |
| %DM basis | |||
| Organic matter | 81.28 ± 0.26 | 82.39 ± 0.10 | 0.693 |
| Crude protein | 83.88 ± 0.01 | 85.52 ± 0.01 | 0.301 |
| Acid hydrolyzation fat | 94.83 ± 0.01 | 95.84 ± 0.01 | 0.104 |
| Total dietary fiber | 70.73 ± 0.02 | 66.82 ± 0.01 | 0.202 |
1 DF: dry food. 2 SDF: water-softened dry food. 3 All dogs were fed a restricted diet during the trial and all dogs had no leftovers at each meal.