Table 1 Demographic and descriptive data for 39 dogs followed until end-of-life, including body composition data
Variable | Category | N | % |
|---|---|---|---|
Sex | Male | 12 | 31 |
Female | 27 | 69 | |
Colour | Black | 14 | 36 |
Chocolate | 3 | 8 | |
Yellow | 22 | 56 |
Variable | N | Mean (± SD) | |
|---|---|---|---|
Height at shoulders (cm) | 37 | 55.0 (3.0) | |
Age at study start (years) | 39 | 6.8 (0.9) | |
Age at neutering (years) | 39 | 5.5 (0.8) | |
Age at end-of-life (years) | 39 | 14.2 (2.0) | |
Body weight at study start (kg) | 39 | 28.7 (4.3) | |
Body weight at 8 years (kg) | 39 | 30.4 (4.0) | |
Body weight at 10 years (kg) | 39 | 32.1 (4.6) | |
Body weight at 12 years (kg) | 37 | 31.5 (4.0) | |
Body condition score at 8 years | 20 | 3.3 (0.4) | |
Body condition score at 10 years | 39 | 3.4 (0.5) | |
Body condition score at 12 years | 37 | 3.4 (0.5) | |
Total fat mass (%) (ndogs = 39) | 275 | 32.8 (5.6) | |
Total fat mass (kg) (ndogs = 39) | 275 | 10.1 (2.7) | |
Total lean mass (%) (ndogs = 39) | 275 | 64.2 (5.5) | |
Total lean mass (kg) | 275 | 19.5 (2.7) | |
Change lean mass 8 to 10 years | 39 | − 392.4 (741) | |
Ratio lean:fat (g) | 275 | 2.1 (0.6) | |
Change lean:fat 8 to 10 years | 39 | − 0.3 (0.4) |