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Table 3 Health outcomes after the supplementation at week 4 compared to baseline

From: The microbiota of healthy dogs demonstrates individualized responses to synbiotic supplementation in a randomized controlled trial

Feature

Synbiotics

(n = 24)

Placebo

(n = 19)

p value*

Overall health

  

0.717

 Better

1 (4%)

1 (5%)

 

 No effect

23 (96%)

17 (89%)

 

 Worse

0 (0%)

1 (5%)

 

Physical activity

  

1

 More active

2 (8%)

2 (11%)

 

 No effect

22 (92%)

17 (89%)

 

 Less active

0 (0%)

0 (0%)

 

Body weight

  

0.217

 Improved

0 (0%)

2 (11%)

 

 No effect

23 (96%)

15 (79%)

 

 Worsened

1 (4%)

2 (11%)

 

Appetite

  

0.111

 Increased

7 (29%)

1 (5%)

 

 No effect

15 (63%)

14 (74%)

 

 Reduced

2 (8%)

4 (21%)

 

Coat condition

  

0.855

 Improved

4 (17%)

4 (21%)

 

 No effect

19 (79%)

14 (74%)

 

 Worsened

1 (4%)

1 (5%)

 

Bristol stool score

2.5 ± 0.9

3.0 ± 1.0

0.095

Defecation frequency

  

0.405

 Increased

5 (21%)

1(5%)

 

 No effect

15 (63%)

15 (79%)

 

 Decreased

4 (17%)

3 (16%)

 

Flatulence frequency

  

0.529

 Increased

1 (4%)

1 (5%)

 

 No effect

22 (91%)

15 (79%)

 

 Decreased

1 (4%)

3 (16%)

 

Diarrhea incidence

  

0.078

 Yes

0 (0%)

3 (16%)

 

 No

24 (100%)

16 (84%)

 

Vomiting incidence

  

0.306

 Yes

1 (4%)

3 (16%)

 

 No

23 (96%)

16 (84%)

 
  1. *Two-sample t-test for continuous variables and Fisher’s exact test for categorical variables