THE ESTIMATION OF THE GROWTH CURVE AT DOG

摘要

The present studies have the purpose the anticipation of growth of the dogs and the estimation of the associated critical period. For the estimation of growth curve was used the results obtained after the measurement done at a group of 83 dogs, and was applied three mathematic models. The curves fitted using the linear, the Gompertz modified and the logarithmic modified, has lead at the determination of the individual specific values. These models permit the achievement of some supplementary parameters: the maximum weight, the time of maximum growth and the maximum speed of growth. The substantiate of results have permit the anticipation of the high intensity growth period (the time of maximum growth) placed between 2 and 5 months of age, individual variable in this interval. At the same time, the application of the mathematic models permit the estimation of the development potential (the maximum weight ) and the specific period of growths (the maximum speed of growth) that can be used to adjust the nutrition and the life stile.