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Table 1 Dogs included in the study

From: Evaluation of the oral 13C-bicarbonate technique for measurements of energy expenditure in dogs before and after body weight reduction

    

BW (kg)

BCS

Dog

Breed

Sex

Age (yr)

Start

End

Target

Start

End

1.

Australian shepherd

FS

3

27.2

23.9

23

7

7

2.

Labrador retriever

FS

4

34.1

29.0

28

7

5

3.

Labrador retriever

F

8

35.0

30.0

29

7

6

4.

Australian shepherd

FS

10

26.7

22.3

22

7

6

5.

Border collie

F

11

26.0

22.5

19

9

8

  1. Breed, sex, age, body weights (BW) and body condition scores (BCS) at the start and at the end of the BW reduction program, and the estimated target BW of the five dogs. FS = Female spayed, F = Female.
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Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica

ISSN: 1751-0147