TL;DR: Results indicated that in the quiescent phase, gastric pH in the dogs was significantly higher than in humans, with an average canine intestinal pH of 7.3 +/-0.09 versus 6.0 +/- 0.14 for humans.
TL;DR: Ovariectomy (OX) produced no significant changes in the composition of the bones or loss of cortical area, but a statistically significant 15% trabecular bone loss occurred in the spine, however, bone strength had not been significantly affected at the time of sacrifice.