Energy Requirements for Growth in the Norfolk Terrier
Abstract
:Simple Summary
Abstract
1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Animals and Husbandry
2.2. Diet Management
2.3. Bodyweight Management
2.4. Sample Collection and Analysis
2.5. Statistical Analysis
3. Results
3.1. WALTHAM™ Puppy Growth Charts
3.2. Energy Intake
4. Discussion
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Age (Weeks) | Mean Energy Intake (kJ/kg0.75) | NRC Estimate (kJ/kg0.75) | Energy Difference (kJ/kg0.75) | p-Value |
---|---|---|---|---|
10 | 821.2 (784.7, 857.8) | 1107.4 (1068.6, 1146.2) | −286.0 (−334.4, −237.6) | <0.001 |
14 | 796.7 (768.7, 824.7) | 960.1 (922.5, 997.8) | −163.3 (−204.9, −121.6) | <0.001 |
18 | 667.0 (639.0, 695.1) | 825.7 (788.1, 863.4) | −158.6 (−200.2, −116.9) | <0.001 |
22 | 585.1 (557.1, 613.1) | 737.8 (700.1, 775.4) | −152.5 (−194.2, −110.9) | <0.001 |
26 | 500.3 (467.3, 533.4) | 690.4 (651.7, 729.0) | −190.0 (−235.9, −144.2) | <0.001 |
30 | 527.1 (498.4, 555.7) | 658.9 (620.8, 697.0) | −131.9 (−174.4, −89.5) | <0.001 |
34 | 516.2 (487.6, 544.8) | 624.8 (586.7, 662.9) | −108.7 (−151.1, −66.3) | <0.001 |
38 | 509.1 (480.5, 537.7) | 608.5 (570.3, 646.6) | −99.6 (−142.0, −57.2) | <0.001 |
42 | 504.8 (476.2, 533.4) | 586.2 (548.1, 624.3) | −81.7 (−124.1, −39.2) | <0.001 |
46 | 486.7 (458.1, 515.4) | 571.1 (533.0, 609.3) | −84.7 (−127.1, −42.2) | <0.001 |
50 | 491.4 (462.8, 520.1) | 561.8 (523.7, 599.9) | −70.5 (−113, −28.1) | <0.001 |
52 | 460.6 (430.8, 490.5) | 558.3 (520.0, 596.5) | −97.8 (−141.2, −54.5) | <0.001 |
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Bradley, S.; Alexander, J.; Haydock, R.; Bakke, A.M.; Watson, P. Energy Requirements for Growth in the Norfolk Terrier. Animals 2021, 11, 1380. https://doi.org/10.3390/ani11051380
Bradley S, Alexander J, Haydock R, Bakke AM, Watson P. Energy Requirements for Growth in the Norfolk Terrier. Animals. 2021; 11(5):1380. https://doi.org/10.3390/ani11051380
Chicago/Turabian StyleBradley, Sophie, Janet Alexander, Richard Haydock, Anne Marie Bakke, and Phillip Watson. 2021. "Energy Requirements for Growth in the Norfolk Terrier" Animals 11, no. 5: 1380. https://doi.org/10.3390/ani11051380
APA StyleBradley, S., Alexander, J., Haydock, R., Bakke, A. M., & Watson, P. (2021). Energy Requirements for Growth in the Norfolk Terrier. Animals, 11(5), 1380. https://doi.org/10.3390/ani11051380