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Table 1 Characteristics of the included dogs

From: Effect of Pimobendan on NT-proBNP and c troponin I before and after a submaximal exercise test in dogs with preclinical mitral valve disease without cardiomegaly – a randomised, double-blinded trial

Number

Breed

Gender

Age (years)

Weight (kg)

Heart murmur

Speed (km/h)

Group

1

mixed breed

mn

11.1

31.6

II/VI

5.5

A

2

mixed breed

mn

10.8

16.6

I/VI

5.5

A

3

mixed breed

mn

9.8

16.0

I/VI

6.3

A

4

mixed breed

fn

10.8

26.6

I/VI

6.4

B

5

mixed breed

fn

15.7

8.7

IV/VI

4.0

B

6

mixed breed

fn

7.7

11.9

II/VI

4.5

B

7

mixed breed

fn

6.2

6.8

I/VI

4.4

A

8

Golden Retriever

fn

8.5

34.5

I/VI

7.0

B

9

Golden Retriever

mi

8.1

28.7

II/VI

6.5

B

10

Jack Russel Terrier

mn

13.5

12.0

IV/VI

3.0

A

11

Jack Russel Terrier

mn

12.4

7.6

II/VI

4.1

A

12

Beagle

fn

7.9

18.8

II/VI

7.0

B

13

Beagle

mn

6.2

18.8

IV/VI

6.3

A

14

Cavalier King Charles Spaniel

fn

6.8

8.0

IV/VI

5.5

A

15

Entlebuch cattle dog

fn

5.8

18.0

I/VI

6.0

B

16

Small Munsterlander

fn

11.8

19.8

I/VI

6.7

A

17

Pekinese

mn

6.2

8.9

I/VI

3.4

A

18

West Highland White Terrier

fn

7

6.9

I/VI

3.0

B

19

Poodle

mn

12.2

10.6

II/VI

4.5

B

20

American Staffordshire Terrier

mn

7.8

16.5

I/VI

5.3

B

  1. Breed, gender, age, weight, heart-murmur, speed running on the treadmill and group (A/B) of each included dog
  2. mn: male neutered; fn: female neutered; mi: male intact. There were ten female dogs (all neutered) and ten male dogs (one intact, nine neutered). The mean age was 8.3 (± 2.8) years and the mean weight was 16.3 (± 8.4) kg. Regarding the intensity of the heart murmur, participants were distributed as follows: grade 1 (n = 10), grade 2 (n = 6), grade 3 (n = 0) or grade 4 (n = 4) of six possible grades. Dogs in group A were administered Pimobendan; dogs in group B were administered the placebo