| first treatment period | second treatment period |
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baseline | day 90 | day 180 | baseline | day 90 | day 180 |
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sequence-group AB | – | A | A | – | B | B |
sequence-group BA | – | B | B | – | A | A |
- Each treatment period included follow-up investigations at day 90 and 180. A stands for the treatment with pimobendan; B stands for the treatment with placebo. Dogs in sequence-group AB received pimobendan in the first period and placebo in the second period. In sequence-group BA, the order was reversed. A washout period in between the two treatment periods was included