Table 3 Nitrogen balance in dogs fed the SF and IF diet
From: Fermentable soluble fibres spare amino acids in healthy dogs fed a low-protein diet
| Â | SF Diet | IF Diet | P-value | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mean | SD | Mean | SD | Group | Diet | |
Digestible protein intake (g/day) | 22.2 | 3.5 | 22.4 | 2.9 | NS | NS |
Nitrogen intakea (g/day) | 4.4 | 0.6 | 4.3 | 0.6 | NS | <0.01 |
Total faecal nitrogen (g/day) | 1.0 | 0.1 | 0.8 | 0.2 | NS | 0.05 |
Bacterial nitrogen (g/day) | 0.20 | 0.04 | 0.16 | 0.03 | NS | 0.03 |
Urine nitrogen (g/day) | 2.5 | 0.9 | 3.0 | 1.0 | NS | NS |
Nitrogen balance (g/day) | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.9 | NS | NS |