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Table 1 Characteristics of the groups according to the type of breed

From: Assessment of the lung microbiota in dogs: influence of the type of breed, living conditions and canine idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis

 

T

S

Br

H-WHWT

ExpB

N

10

11

9

6

9

Sex (M/F)

6/4

3/8

5/4

4/2

4/5

Age, yr

7.01 (6.05–8.57)

6.96 (4.34–7.33)

3.61 (1.43–4.49)

8.68 (7.65–10.11)

4.82 (2.95–10.85)

Weight, kg

6.80 (5.55–9.18) a,b

27.90 (23.35–31.15) a,c,d

11.90 (9.50–13.30) c

9.40 (8.65–9.70) d

13.80 (12.70–16.20) b

Breeds

7 Jack Russel, 3 Yorkshire

5 Belgian Malinois, 3 Australian shepherds and 1 white Swiss shepherd, 2 border collies

6 French and 1 English bulldogs, 1 pug, 1 Cavalier King Charles spaniel

WHWTs

Beagles

  1. Data are expressed as median and interquartile range. Superscript letters reflect paired statistical difference (P < 0.002) according to Kruskal-Wallis and Dunn post-hoc tests. M Male, F Female, T Terriers group, S Shepherds group, Br Brachycephalic dogs group, H-WHWT Healthy West Highland white terriers group, ExpB Experimental beagles group