Table 5 Quality of life and skin condition as perceived by dog owners during the study period

Acceptance

LSM (SE)

5.00 (0.19)

4.60 (0.19)

4.60 (0.19)

N

5

5

5

Dandruff

LSM (SE)

2.82 (0.69)

1.09 (0.69)

1.91 (0.69)

N

11

11

11

Disruption to family

LSM (SE)

3.18 (0.93)

2.36 (0.93)

2.36 (0.93)

N

11

11

11

Hair loss

LSM (SE)

5.91 (0.99)

4.27 (0.99)

4.55 (0.99)

N

11

11

11

Head shaking

LSM (SE)

3.15 (0.82)

2.31 (0.82)

2.26 (0.84)

N

13

13

11

Licking

LSM (SE)

6.31 (0.67)^a

3.46 (0.67)^b

4.06 (0.73)^ab

N

13

13

11

Odor

LSM (SE)

2.45 (0.74)

1.73 (0.74)

1.27 (0.74)

N

11

11

11

Overall condition of skin

LSM (SE)

4.64 (0.78)

3.45 (0.78)

3.27 (0.78)

N

11

11

11

Quality of life

LSM (SE)

6.86 (0.68)

6.93 (0.68)

7.51 (0.73)

N

14

14

11

Redness/erythema

LSM (SE)

5.45 (0.82)^a

3.91 (0.82)^b

2.82 (0.82)^c

N

11

11

11

Rubbing

LSM (SE)

4.85 (0.83)

4.54 (0.83)

3.82 (0.89)

N

13

13

11

Scratching all skin

LSM (SE)

5.23 (0.87)^a

3.08 (0.87)^b

2.94 (0.88)^bc

N

13

13

11

Scratching of ears

LSM (SE)

4.00 (0.87)

2.27 (0.87)

2.18 (0.87)

N

11

11

11

Shininess of hair

LSM (SE)

3.73 (0.80)

2.73 (0.80)

3.55 (0.80)

N

11

11

11

Softness of hair

LSM (SE)

3.64 (0.75)

2.91 (0.75)

3.27 (0.75)

N

11

11

11